18 Chester Road, Bristol, BS5 7AX
About 18 Chester Road
18 Chester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 328% above the 2001 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Chester Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, have a maximum height of 3.7 metres and have eaves that are 2.48 metres high.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03417/HX
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Sales history & valuation
18 Chester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 2 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2001Most recent
£82,000
+20.7%over 2 years18 August 1998
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7AX: £335,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Chester Road homes
EPC Rating for 18 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,093
Street avg £2,695
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
11/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







