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17a, Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1030 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS5 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 96 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 97.2% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • 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.

17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2019

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£180,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2014Most recent

    £180,000

    +2.9%over 3 years

  2. 12 March 2010

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8LD: £300,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Air Balloon Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,881

Street avg £2,692

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17a

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£480k

1 Cottage Gardens

BS5 8SA

4 bed
£599k

1 Charles Wesley Court

BS5 8UH

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Avon Close, St George

BS5 8DE

3 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Battens Lane

BS5 8TG

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Air Balloon Road

BS5 8LB

3 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Coach House Lane, St George

BS5 8FD

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Almeda Road

BS5 8RY

3 bed
£441k

1 Avalon Lane

BS5 8LT

3 bed1 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

Troopers Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Air Balloon Hill Primary School. 40 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 8LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS5 8LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 8LD

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 17a, Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.