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12 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Blackswarth House

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

12 Blackswarth House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS5 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 35.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £118,000 in April 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromD66toC70
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackswarth House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£118,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2020Most recent

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8AR: £155,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Blackswarth Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blackswarth House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,458

Street avg £3,314

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 12 Blackswarth House

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

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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.
£183k

1 Beaufort Heights

BS5 8JX

1 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Butlers Close

BS5 8AW

1 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bull Lane

BS5 8AB

2 bed
£201k

1 Foss Court, Summerhill Road

BS5 8HF

2 bed
£272k

1 Beaufort Close

BS5 8DJ

2 bed
£296k

1 Anchor Close, St George

BS5 8DF

2 bed
£354k

1 Bennett Road

BS5 8EY

2 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Ebenezer Street

BS5 8EF

2 bed2 bath
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

Crime

627/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blackswarth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 45 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 8AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS5 8AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 12 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.