Top Flat, 1 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Bishopston, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 183 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Top Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£905,000
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 8DA: £680,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BS7 8DA
4 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
Sold Dec 2023
£685,0004a, Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
Sold Dec 2022
£680,0006 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
Sold Dec 2017
£705,00010 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
Sold Feb 2016
£450,0001 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8DA
Sold May 2014
£345,000
Versus other Elton Road homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 177 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
Cranbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
E-Act Montpelier High School. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB