Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
398 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0LJ
3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
About 398 Filton Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
398 Filton Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
398 Filton Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 June 2024
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 398 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 398 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0LJ
3decisions3extensions52documents159nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
First floor rear extension to 398 Filton Avenue including external pedestrian access, demolition of single storey rear extension to 396 and demolition of detached storage / garage to the rear of 398 Filton Avenue and the development of a detached building to accommodate 2 x 3 bedroom flats, associated landscaping and parking on land to rear of 396 and 398 Filton Avenue.
Extension- Reference
- 16/06040/F
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2018Decision
- DemolitionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
398 Filton Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0LJ: £250,000 (2023–2002).
Versus other Filton Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
398 Filton Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
297/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Toronto Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upper Horfield Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS7 0LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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