Spring House, Flat 2, 551 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0QH

Spring House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Spring House, where floor areas span 31–107 m².

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 48.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 104.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.