5 Cecil Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7SE
About 5 Cecil Avenue
5 Cecil Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 126.3% above the 2014 sale of £156,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cecil Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 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 5 metres, have a maximum height of 4 metres and have eaves that are 2.6 metres high.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03210/HX
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cecil Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£156,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2014Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7SE: £332,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Cecil Avenue homes
5 Cecil Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,926
Street avg £2,873
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ventnor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Summerhill Academy. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







