What type of property is 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA?

42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA sell for?

42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA last sold for £157,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,500 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and April 2024, 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA rose from £115,500 to £157,000, a change of £41,500. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA have?

The current EPC rating for 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA?

42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS5 0AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA heated?

The latest EPC at 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA?

42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA 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 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA located?

42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

Is 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA in a safe area?

Police records around 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA?

The closest primary school to 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA is E-Act Barton Hill Academy (353m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City Academy Bristol (649m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA?

The closest bus stop to 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, BS5 0AA is Croydon Street, 257m away. The nearest rail option is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 336m away.

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42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, Bristol, BS5 0AA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 City View Apartments

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

42 City View Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 55 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 19.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £157,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

42 City View Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromB85toC80

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 City View Apartments, Chancery Street, Bristol, BS5 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 City View Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 City View Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£157,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2024Most recent
£157,000
+35.9%over 15 years
6 April 2008
£115,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 0AA: £193,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BS5 0AA

On the street

Versus other Chancery Street homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 City View Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,925

Street avg £2,764

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Croydon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

E-Act Barton Hill Academy. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS5 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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