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About 5a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Hotwells, Bristol, Bristol (BS8 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
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.
Versus other Merchants Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.
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
0.0 km
Merchants Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS8 4PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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