Basement Flat, 5 Cornwallis Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4PL
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS8 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2007HeritageIn report
Retention of works to vaults comprising waterproof treatment and creation of openings.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01068/LA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS8 4PL: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BS8 4PL
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Sold Oct 2024
£1,300,0004 Cornwallis Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4PL
Sold Jan 2024
£390,000
Versus other Cornwallis Crescent homes
On floor area, Basement Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Trinity Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hotwells Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







