157a, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
About 157a
157a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishopston, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 188% above the 2001 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 6 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
157a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
37applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
157a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2001Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 8BA: £180,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BS7 8BA
151b, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
Sold Oct 2022
£180,000153b, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
Sold Aug 2022
£494,000151a, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
Sold Oct 2018
£177,000149 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
Sold Jan 2016
£715,000155a, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8BA
Sold May 1999
£52,500
Everything we know about 157a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gloucester Road homes
On epc rating, 157a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,206
Street avg £2,935
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sommerville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sefton Park Infant School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB