718 Southmead Road is a semi-detached house in Filton, Bristol, Bristol (BS34 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 51.9% above the 2023 sale of £385,000. At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe, partial demolition and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £385,000.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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718 Southmead Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.
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Floor Area for 718 Southmead Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Variation of conditions 5 to amend the approved plans and 2 to amend the approve cycle store plan, attached to P22/07119/F. Demolition of garage. Erection of single storey 2no. bedroom/2no.person detached annexe to enlarge existing large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) to an overall 10no. person HMO.
Demolition of garage. Erection of single storey 2no. bedroom/2no.person detached annexe to enlarge existing large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) to an overall 10no. person HMO.
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16 March 2023Most recent
£385,000
-7.5%over 1 year22 June 2021
£416,000
+18.9%over 1 year5 July 2019
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS34 7QT: £405,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
BS34 7QU
Golf Course Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Charborough Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB