What type of property is 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU last sold for £265,000 in April 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU located?

71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

Police records around 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

The closest primary school to 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU is Hillcrest Primary School (562m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (986m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU?

The closest bus stop to 71 Sylvia Avenue, BS3 5BU is St Peter's Hospice, 254m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 104.2% above the 2008 sale of £265,000.

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

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 April 2008Most recent
£265,000

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

Nearby sales in BS3 5BU

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.

Price per m² for 71 Sylvia Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,387

Street avg £4,424

Strongly below

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

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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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1 Highbury Road, Bedminster

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1 Dickinsons Fields

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1 Lock Mill House, Novers Hill, Bedminster

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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