13b, Belfry Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7PL
About 13b
13b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7PL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–178 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £180,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 194.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
13b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£180,000
+10.4%over 1 year16 July 2018
£163,000
+48.2%over 3 years27 May 2015
£110,000
-19.4%over 11 years6 May 2004
£136,500
+52.5%over 1 year5 September 2002
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7PL: £300,000 (2025–2021).
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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
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glen Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







