8 Chester Road, Bristol, BS5 7AX
About 8 Chester Road
8 Chester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 95.4% above the 2014 sale of £174,995. At 91 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed rear dormer.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00322/CP
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Sales history & valuation
8 Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 18 years.
£174,995
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2014Most recent
£174,995
+40.0%over 9 years28 April 2005
£125,000
+184.1%over 8 years7 February 1997
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7AX: £335,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Chester Road homes
8 Chester Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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







