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The Air Balloon, Flat 2, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Air Balloon

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

The Air Balloon is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS5 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft). At 40 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

The Air Balloon's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Ground Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Air Balloon, Flat 2, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Air Balloon 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

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2022Most recent

    £160,000

    +14.3%over 6 years

  2. 8 January 2016

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8LB: £200,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Air Balloon Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Air Balloon is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,659

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Air Balloon

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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.
Full Bristol report

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.

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 8LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS5 8LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 8LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 The Air Balloon, Flat 2, 11 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.