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71 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 71 Sylvia Avenue

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

71 Sylvia Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £700,000 — fresh data. Across 2008–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 128.5% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Sylvia Avenue

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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.

71 Sylvia Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2035

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Sylvia Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

71 Sylvia Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£700,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2026Most recent

    £700,000

    +164.2%over 18 years

  2. 15 April 2008

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 5BU: £560,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Sylvia Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 71 Sylvia Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,306

Street avg £4,424

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Sylvia 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 · from £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.
£487k

1 Ketch Road

BS3 5DQ

3 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Clinton Road

BS3 5PB

3 bed
£349k

1 Dawlish Road

BS3 5LB

3 bed
£519k

1 Beckington Road

BS3 5DZ

4 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Aylesbury Road

BS3 5NL

4 bed
£339k

1 Highbury Road, Bedminster

BS3 5NS

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Dickinsons Fields

BS3 5BG

2 bed2 bath
£244k

1 Bristol South End

BS3 5BH

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

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

0.3 km

St Peter's Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hillcrest Primary School. 44 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 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS3 5BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 71 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.