What kind of home is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ sell for?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ last sold for £535,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £303,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and February 2022, 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ rose from £303,000 to £535,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

The current EPC rating for 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS7 0BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ use?

The latest EPC at 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ in?

56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ sits in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS7 postcode district.

Is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (80% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

The closest primary school to 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ is Filton Avenue Primary School (569m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard School Bristol (910m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ?

The closest bus stop to 56 Highbury Road, BS7 0BZ is Wessex Avenue, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Highbury Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Highbury Road

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

56 Highbury Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 17.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE43toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Highbury Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2020
PorchFull
In report
Removal or existing porch and replacement with new porch an additional parking.
Extension
Reference
20/02178/H
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£535,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2022Most recent
£535,000
+76.6%over 7 years
30 January 2015
£303,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0BZ: £495,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Highbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Highbury Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £2,913

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Bristol report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wessex Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Filton Avenue Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS7 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 0BZ

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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