What type of property is 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ sell for?

68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ last sold for £80,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2005 and December 2015, 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ fell from £95,000 to £80,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (269 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS3 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ located?

68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS3 postcode district.

Is 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ 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 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ is Parson Street Primary School (151m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedminster Down School (1.5km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, BS3 5QQ is Highbury Road, 55m away. The nearest rail option is Parson Street Rail Station, 325m away.

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68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, Bristol, BS3 5QQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

25 m²

269 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 68a

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

68a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 102.5% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

68a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68a, Ground Floor Flat Rear, Parson Street, Bristol, BS3 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68a 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.

68a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£80,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£80,000
+14.3%over 3 years
8 November 2012
£70,000
-12.5%over 3 years
20 February 2009
£80,000
-15.8%over 3 years
26 May 2005
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 5QQ: £185,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in BS3 5QQ

On the street

Versus other Parson Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £1,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

25 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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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First Floor Flat, 192 St Johns Lane

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£245k

First Floor Flat, 272 St Johns Lane

BS3 5AU

Flat2 bed

£274k

First Floor Flat, 340 St Johns Lane

BS3 5BA

Flat2 bed

£282k

Flat 1, 151 Marksbury Road

BS3 5LD

Flat2 bed1 bath

£255k

68b, First Floor Flat, Parson Street

BS3 5QQ

Flat3 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

Highbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parson Street Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS3 5QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 5QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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