17 Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
About 17 Ambra Vale West
17 Ambra Vale West is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS8 4RD). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 528% above the 1996 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history at 17 Ambra Vale West is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Apple - Reduce height and spread by 4m down to old points.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04015/VC
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Small Fig - To be removed. Apple - Reduce height and spread by 4m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03730/VC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ambra Vale West's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 1996Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS8 4RD: £540,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BS8 4RD
12a, Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
Sold Oct 2024
£372,50011b, Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
Sold Feb 2024
£199,00018 Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
Sold Apr 2023
£760,00015 Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
Sold Feb 2023
£650,0002 Ambra Court, Ambra Vale West, Bristol, BS8 4RD
Sold Jan 2023
£540,000
Versus other Ambra Vale West homes
17 Ambra Vale West is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£748
Street avg £5,239
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Clifton Vale — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hotwells Primary School. 30 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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







