49 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
About 49 Kennington Avenue
49 Kennington Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishopston, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 144 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 28 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £750,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Kennington Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion with rear facing flat roof dormer.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/06888/CP
- May 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey, rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.5 metres, have a maximum height of 3.1 metres and have eaves that are 2.5 metres high. (Amended design to previous notification 16/00552/HX).
- Council
- Bishopston, Cotham And Redland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02141/HX
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 Kennington Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2023Most recent
£750,000
+88.2%over 9 years20 May 2014
£398,450
+35.1%over 7 years8 December 2006
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9EU: £646,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BS7 9EU
27 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
Sold Mar 2025
£675,0001 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
Sold Dec 2023
£718,00045 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
Sold Aug 2023
£500,000Ground Floor Flat, 55 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
Sold Feb 2023
£436,66633 Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EU
Sold Jan 2023
£646,000
Everything we know about 49 Kennington Avenue, 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 Kennington Avenue homes
On price per m², 49 Kennington Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,208
Street avg £3,617
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Kennington Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brunel Field Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB