12 Chester Road, Bristol, BS5 7AX
About 12 Chester Road
12 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. 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 £319,000 sits 659.5% above the 1998 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 69% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Chester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 1998Most recent
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7AX: £335,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Chester Road homes
On price per m², 12 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£568
Street avg £2,661
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
627/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Embassy Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Summerhill Academy. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







