4 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
About 4 Blackswarth House
4 Blackswarth House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS5 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sold June 2022 for £158,750. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Blackswarth House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Blackswarth House has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£158,750
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£158,750
+98.4%over 9 years29 November 2012
£79,995
+3.2%over 1 year8 August 2011
£77,500
+167.2%over 13 years6 January 1998
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8AR: £152,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BS5 8AR
Clayewater Court, Flat 3, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
Sold Jun 2024
£143,50010 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
Sold May 2024
£164,9951 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
Sold Jan 2024
£85,0006 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
Sold Oct 2022
£152,000Clayewater Court, Flat 13, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AR
Sold Dec 2021
£195,000
Versus other Blackswarth Road homes
Years Held for 4 Blackswarth House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blackswarth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







