Third Floor Flat, 12 Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
About Third Floor Flat
Third Floor Flat is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS8 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 193.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £720,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Third Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Third Floor Flat has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Aug 2020ConditionsIn report
Application to approve details in relation to condition 2(detailed drawings) of permission 19/03608/LA Alterations and refurbishment of 3rd floor internal layout and roof mezzanine floor arrangement, including removal of internal non-historic partitions, new ensuite, adaptation of services, new roof terrace and additional study/bedroom. Restoration of historic ceiling lines and structure.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03455/COND
- Nov 2019ExtensionHeritageIn report
Alterations and refurbishment of 3rd floor internal layout and roof mezzanine floor arrangement, including removal of internal non-historic partitions, new ensuite, adaptation of services, new roof terrace and additional study/bedroom. Restoration of historic ceiling lines and structure.
Listed- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03608/LA
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Sales history & valuation
Third Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 5 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2023Most recent
£720,000
+66.7%over 4 years29 August 2018
£432,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS8 4JY: £565,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BS8 4JY
12a, Basement Flat, Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
Sold Feb 2022
£635,000Second Floor Flat, 18 Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
Sold Sept 2021
£565,00011 Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
Sold May 2020
£745,00016 17, Garden Flat, Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
Sold Feb 2020
£520,00016 17, Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JY
Sold Aug 2019
£3,000
Versus other Royal York Crescent homes
On price per m², Third Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,059
Street avg £3,086
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Clifton Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hotwells Primary School. 27 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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







