Skip to content
UK Property Looker

17 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 17 Kensington Road

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

17 Kensington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. George, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £395,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 159.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Kensington Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2017
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kensington Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Kensington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2025Most recent

    £395,000

    +45.0%over 7 years

  2. 24 November 2017

    £272,500

    +91.2%over 12 years

  3. 7 September 2005

    £142,500

    -1.7%over 8 months

  4. 11 January 2005

    £145,000

    +141.9%over 4 years

  5. 28 January 2000

    £59,950

    +71.3%over 3 years

  6. 5 August 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7NB: £346,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Kensington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,202

Street avg £2,944

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Kensington Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£415k

1 Chester Road

BS5 7AX

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Albert Grove

BS5 7HP

3 bed
£434k

1 Cecil Avenue

BS5 7SE

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Altringham Road

BS5 7AS

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Clovelly Road

BS5 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bowden Road

BS5 7AU

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Belfry Avenue

BS5 7PL

3 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Congleton Road

BS5 7AP

3 bed
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.
Full Bristol report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

627/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Glen Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Air Balloon Hill Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS5 7NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 7NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 17 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.