188 Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 0DR
About 188 Lawrence Hill
188 Lawrence Hill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 221.7% above the 2005 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jul 2007RenovationFullIn report
New shop front, new doors, new internal shutters and overall decoration of the shop front.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02312/F
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 8 years.
£69,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2005Most recent
£69,000
+53.3%over 4 years18 September 2000
£45,000
+63.6%over 2 years31 October 1997
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 0DR: £180,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BS5 0DR
Versus other Lawrence Hill homes
Price per m² for 188 Lawrence Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£585
Street avg £2,933
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Lawrence Hill Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The City Academy Bristol. 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







