What kind of home is 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

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

What was the last sold price for 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP last sold for £460,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £252,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and March 2026, 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP rose from £252,000 to £460,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The current EPC rating for 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP use?

The latest EPC at 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

28 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.

Which area is 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP in?

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

Is 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP in a safe area?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The closest primary school to 28 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 transport links are near 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP?

The closest bus stop to 28 Margate Street, BS3 4SP is Newport Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Margate Street, Bristol, BS3 4SP

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Margate Street

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

28 Margate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 4SP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £460,000 in March 2026. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

28 Margate Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 March 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Margate Street, Bristol, BS3 4SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Margate Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

20 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Margate Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2026Most recent
£460,000
+82.5%over 9 years
28 June 2016
£252,000

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

Nearby sales in BS3 4SP

On the street

Versus other Margate Street homes

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

Years Held for 28 Margate Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,287

Street avg £3,777

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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