12 Chessel Street, Bristol, BS3 3DS

12 Chessel Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS3 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 73.9% above the 2003 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2003. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.