What kind of home is 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR?

8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR last change hands?

8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR last sold for £70,000 in April 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,500 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and April 2006, 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR rose from £31,500 to £70,000, a change of £38,500. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR?

8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR?

8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR in?

8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

Is 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR?

The closest primary school to 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (166m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City Academy Bristol (740m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blackswarth House, Blackswarth Road, BS5 8AR is Blackswarth Road, 115m away. The nearest ferry option is Netham Lock Ferry Terminal, 754m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blackswarth House

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

8 Blackswarth House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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 (January 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 107.1% above the 2006 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blackswarth House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Blackswarth House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£70,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2006Most recent
£70,000
+122.2%over 8 years
29 January 1998
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8AR: £152,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BS5 8AR

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.

Price per m² for 8 Blackswarth House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,556

Street avg £3,273

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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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.

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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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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· 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

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