What kind of home is 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB last sold for £505,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and December 2023, 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB rose from £54,000 to £505,000, a change of £451,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS7 0DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB use?

The latest EPC at 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB have?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 17/00268/HX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB in?

68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

Police records around 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB 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 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

The closest primary school to 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB is Filton Avenue Primary School (461m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard School Bristol (838m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB?

The closest bus stop to 68 Wessex Avenue, BS7 0DB is Wessex Avenue, 33m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 68 Wessex Avenue

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

68 Wessex Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS7 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 155.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £505,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD59toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Wessex Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 68 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB

1decisions1extensions11documents162nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.23 metres, have a maximum height of 3.65 metres and have eaves that are 2.57 metres high.
Council
Horfield And Lockleaze
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
17/00268/HX
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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.

Latest sale on 68 Wessex Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£505,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2023Most recent
£505,000
+170.8%over 14 years
7 July 2009
£186,500
+7.8%over 3 years
7 December 2005
£173,000
+220.4%over 8 years
24 April 1997
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0DB: £385,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BS7 0DB

On the street

Versus other Wessex Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 68 Wessex Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,633

Street avg £2,451

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.0 km

Wessex Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Filton Avenue Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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