What type of property is 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG is a mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG sell for?

12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG last sold for £271,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and September 2018, 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG rose from £47,000 to £271,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS5 6SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG located?

12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

Police records around 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG show an average of 627 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

The closest primary school to 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG is May Park Primary School (273m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fairfield High School (892m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Boswell Street, BS5 6SG is Boswell Street, 62m away. The nearest rail option is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 540m away.

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12 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Boswell Street

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

12 Boswell Street is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2018 for £271,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 15.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 141.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Boswell Street has no planning applications on record.

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30 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.

12 Boswell Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£271,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2018Most recent
£271,000
+122.1%over 12 years
11 January 2006
£122,000
+25.1%over 2 years
14 April 2003
£97,500
+107.4%over 3 years
26 August 1999
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 6SG: £280,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BS5 6SG

On the street

Versus other Boswell Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Boswell Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,011

Street avg £2,134

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

627/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boswell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

May Park Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS5 6SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 6SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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