Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Air Balloon is a property in Bristol (BS5 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in The Air Balloon, where floor areas span 35–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 146.6% above the 2016 sale of £69,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.
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The Air Balloon's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at The Air Balloon, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Application for Prior Notification of proposed demolition - Two storey side extension.
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£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
2 June 2016Most recent
£69,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8LB: £200,000 (2026–2022).
The Air Balloon, Flat 7, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Sold Mar 2026
3 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Sold Nov 2024
The Air Balloon, Flat 3, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Sold Apr 2024
The Air Balloon, Flat 4, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Sold Jan 2024
The Air Balloon, Flat 5, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB
Sold Aug 2022
On price per m², The Air Balloon runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,550
Street avg £3,931
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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
Marling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Air Balloon Hill Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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