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The Ark, Flat 3, Cotham Road South, Bristol, BS6 5TZ

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Ark

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

The Ark is a three-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS6 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £480,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Ark

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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
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(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Mar 2013
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ark, Flat 3, Cotham Road South, Bristol, BS6 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ark has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

26applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Ark

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The Ark valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2024Most recent

    £480,000

    +65.5%over 10 years

  2. 8 August 2013

    £289,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS6 5TZ: £302,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cotham Road South homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Ark runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,854

Street avg £4,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Ark

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
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Flat2 bed
£257k

1 Apsley Villas, Flat 2, Kingsdown Parade

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Flat1 bed1 bath
£416k

174c, Flat 1, Cheltenham Road

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Flat
£386k

11a, Flat 2, Cotham Road South

BS6 5TZ

Flat
£309k

11a, Flat 1, Cotham Road South

BS6 5TZ

Flat
£283k

1 Apsley Villas, Flat 1, Kingsdown Parade

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Flat
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingsdown Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cotham School. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 BS6 5TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS6 5TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS6 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 Ark, Flat 3, Cotham Road South, Bristol, BS6 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.