What type of property is 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA last sold for £480,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,950 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and January 2021, 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA rose from £164,950 to £480,000, a change of £315,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA located?

3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

Police records around 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA show an average of 627 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

The closest primary school to 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA is Air Balloon Hill Primary School (333m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Cabot Academy (822m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cottage Gardens, BS5 8SA is Harcourt Avenue, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cottage Gardens, Bristol, BS5 8SA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Cottage Gardens

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

3 Cottage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS5 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71).

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 148.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cottage Gardens, Bristol, BS5 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Cottage Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2021Most recent
£480,000
+191.0%over 18 years
25 July 2002
£164,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 8SA: £184,950 (2023–2002).

Nearby sales in BS5 8SA

On the street

Versus other Cottage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Cottage Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,582

Street avg £1,955

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

627/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harcourt Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Air Balloon Hill Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS5 8SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 8SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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