The Garden House, Bannerleigh Road, Bristol, BS8 3PF

The Garden House is a four-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS8 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony, a conservatory and a loft.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,294,000 sits 73.7% above the 2009 sale of £745,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).