What type of property is 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP last change hands?

21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP last sold for £435,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP rose from £35,000 to £435,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The most recent planning decision at 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP was a refusal for a loft conversion (ref. 22/00795/F) in October 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP 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 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP located?

21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS3 postcode district.

Is 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP show an average of 310 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The closest primary school to 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is Victoria Park Primary School (387m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (643m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The closest bus stop to 21 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is Newport Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Margate Street, Bristol, BS3 4SP

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Margate Street

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

21 Margate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 4SP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £435,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2025

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Margate Street, Bristol, BS3 4SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 21 Margate Street in 2022.

1 application on record at 21 Margate Street, Bristol, BS3 4SP

1decisions1extensions10documents20nearby

Oct 2022
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed loft conversion, rear dormer, internal alterations.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
22/00795/F
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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.

21 Margate Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£435,000
+29.9%over 3 years
20 May 2021
£335,000
+340.8%over 20 years
15 November 2000
£76,000
+117.1%over 4 years
25 July 1996
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 4SP: £430,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BS3 4SP

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Versus other Margate Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Margate Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,888

Street avg £3,791

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bristol report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

310/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Newport Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Victoria Park Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 4SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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