6 Air Balloon Court, Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LR

6 Air Balloon Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS5 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–39 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 (46 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 51.1% above the 2005 sale of £92,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).