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1 planning record
About 4 Britannia Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Britannia Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Hotwells, Bristol, Bristol (BS8 4QD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 7 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -99.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 31700% above the 2021 sale of £1,000. Last sale on file: £1,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2001Change Of UseFullGranted
Change of use of ground floor from shop (Use Class A1) to self contained studio flat (Use Class C3) and external alterations consisting of installation of new shopfront.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Britannia Buildings changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -99.8% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2021)
£1,000
Growth on file: -99.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merchants Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Britannia Buildings runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Merchants Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS8 4QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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