1 Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8JW

1 Kings Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishopston, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 78 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (78–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£722/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.