5 Elm Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8RJ
About 5 Elm Road
5 Elm Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 435.7% above the 1999 sale of £86,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
37applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Elm Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Elm Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 3 years.
£86,995
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 1999Most recent
£86,995
+58.2%over 3 years15 March 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 8RJ: £216,500 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in BS7 8RJ
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£453,0003 Elm Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8RJ
Sold Feb 2018
£335,00011 Elm Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8RJ
Sold Jul 2011
£170,0007 Elm Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8RJ
Sold Aug 2006
£216,500Elm Road Studios, Flat S17, Elm Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8RJ
Sold May 2002
£75,000
Everything we know about 5 Elm Road, 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 Elm Road homes
5 Elm Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Ashley Down Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ashley Down Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB