Flat, 5 Rockleaze, Bristol, BS9 1ND

Flat is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. At 138 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 22.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in January 2019.