What type of property is 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY last change hands?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY last sold for £273,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

The current EPC rating for 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS3 1DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY had any planning applications?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2024 under ref. 24/03329/H. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY located?

31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

Police records around 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

The closest primary school to 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY is Southville Primary School (175m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Bristol College (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Merrywood Road, BS3 1DY is Dean Street, 85m away. The nearest ferry option is Wapping Wharf, 588m away.

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31 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 31 Merrywood Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Merrywood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 44.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £273,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Merrywood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Merrywood Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 31 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY

1decisions1extensions9documents20nearby

Oct 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/03329/H
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Merrywood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

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Last sold (2024)

£273,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 October 2024Most recent
£273,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1DY: £417,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BS3 1DY

On the street

Versus other Merrywood Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Merrywood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £4,138

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dean Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Southville Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS3 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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