68 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB
About 68 Wessex Avenue
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 77% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
68 Wessex Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineIn 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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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 68 Wessex Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 27 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2023Most recent
£505,000
+170.8%over 14 years7 July 2009
£186,500
+7.8%over 3 years7 December 2005
£173,000
+220.4%over 8 years24 April 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0DB: £385,000 (2023–2021).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Wessex Avenue homes
Price per m² for 68 Wessex Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,633
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB