18 Church Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NE

18 Church Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol (BS3 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 179.4% above the 2003 sale of £68,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2004. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.