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7 Kensal Avenue, Bristol, BS3 4QY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 Kensal Avenue

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

7 Kensal Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 141.2% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Kensal Avenue, Bristol, BS3 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 7 Kensal Avenue, Bristol, BS3 4QY

1decisions1extensions20nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Feb 2007
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing house into 2 no. one bedroom flats and construction of 2 no. one bedroom flats to the side.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/05407/F
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 20 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 7 Kensal Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£170,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2011Most recent

    £170,000

    +4.6%over 4 years

  2. 7 September 2006

    £162,500

    +296.4%over 9 years

  3. 13 November 1996

    £40,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 4QY: £418,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kensal Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Kensal Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,099

Street avg £4,007

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Kensal Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£412k

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1 Newport Street

BS3 4ST

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Lambourn Close

BS3 4LX

3 bed1 bath
£476k

1 Gwilliam Street

BS3 4LT

3 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Granby Mews

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3 bed2 bath
£561k

1 Cotswold Road

BS3 4NX

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Kensal Avenue

BS3 4QY

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Maidstone Street

BS3 4SW

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.
Full Bristol report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Atlas Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Victoria Park Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS3 4QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS3 4QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Kensal Avenue, Bristol, BS3 4QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.