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2 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Boswell Street

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

2 Boswell Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 612.9% above the 1999 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Boswell Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Boswell Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

30applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Boswell Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

2 Boswell Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£42,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 1999Most recent

    £42,500

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

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.

Price per m² for 2 Boswell Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£489

Street avg £2,274

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Boswell Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

11/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 road noise heatmap for BS5 6SG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.