1 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
About 1 Holly Close
1 Holly Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7XP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 49.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 October 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Holly Close 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
1 Holly Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7XP: £157,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BS5 7XP
20 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
Sold May 2025
£98,0003 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
Sold Mar 2025
£269,00013 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
Sold Dec 2024
£305,00023 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
Sold Sept 2024
£110,00016 Holly Close, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7XP
Sold Mar 2024
£157,500
Versus other Holly Close homes
1 Holly Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £2,745
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Duncombe Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chester Park Junior School. 42 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







