5 Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG
About 5 Boswell Street
5 Boswell Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 55.2% above the 2016 sale of £223,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5 Boswell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Boswell Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Boswell Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 14 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2016Most recent
£223,000
+61.6%over 9 years27 July 2006
£138,000
+40.8%over 9 months23 October 2005
£98,000
+25.6%over 2 years28 November 2002
£78,000
+30.0%15 September 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 6SG: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BS5 6SG
Versus other Boswell Street homes
5 Boswell Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.1dB







