Kensington House, Flat 1, Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
About Kensington House
Kensington House is an end-of-terrace house in St. George, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 36.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £182,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Kensington House 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£182,000
+65.5%over 14 years22 June 2006
£110,000
+4.8%over 9 months6 October 2005
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7NB: £346,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BS5 7NB
7 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
Sold Aug 2025
£350,00017 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
Sold Aug 2025
£395,00031 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
Sold May 2025
£283,00011 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
Sold Mar 2025
£346,00029 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7NB
Sold Feb 2023
£366,000
Versus other Kensington Road homes
Floor Area for Kensington House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £3,045
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







