16 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 9JA
About 16 Church Road
16 Church Road is a mid-terrace house in Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold October 2022 for £243,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 16 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 9JA
- Feb 2004SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of first and second floor residential accommodation to form 2 no. self-contained flats together with associated external alterations.
- Reference
- 03/04755/F
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2022Most recent
£243,000
+6.6%over 7 years23 June 2015
£228,000
-8.8%over 8 years24 August 2006
£250,000
+197.6%over 3 years7 February 2003
£84,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BS5 9JA: £241,000 (2007–2006).
Versus other Church Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
627/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lawrence Hill Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The City Academy Bristol. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







