The Forge, Flat 12, 87 Barrow Road, Bristol, BS5 0AE
About The Forge
The Forge is a property in Bristol (BS5 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in The Forge, where floor areas span 29–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
The Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Forge
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Forge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in BS5 0AE: £2,240,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in BS5 0AE
Versus other Barrow Road homes
The Forge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
E-Act Barton Hill Academy. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







