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House prices in BS40 5, Bristol

The average house price in BS40 5, Bristol over the last three years is £436,020, with a median sold price of £390,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£390k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+19.6%
5-year change
+2.5%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in BS40 5, Bristol

Based on 182 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in BS40 5, Bristol over the last three years is £436,020, with a median sold price of £390,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 182 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

BS40 5 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

BS40 5England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k£450k201620182020202220242026£406k
1 year
+19.6%
5 years
+2.5%
10 years
+29.1%

Over five years, prices in BS40 5, Bristol have been broadly flat (+2.5%). Across a full decade they are +29.1%. The last twelve months alone: +19.6%. Prices in BS40 5, Bristol still sit about 5.9% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How BS40 5 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in BS40 5 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

BS40 5England & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+28%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in BS40 5, Bristol

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£390k
Entry-level
£212k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£300k–£504k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£695k
90th %ile

Homes in BS40 5, Bristol span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £212,300, while the top tenth fetched over £694,500. Half of all sales fell between £300,000 and £503,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in BS40 5
£390,000
around the local median · 37% up the local range
£210,000 · entry-level£695,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£39,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£9,500
Monthly repayment
£2,052/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£78,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £48,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How BS40 5 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

BS40 5 (this area)£436k
Bath and North East Somerset£400khere: +9%
England£291khere: +50%
BS40 5 1-yr +19.6%Bath and North East Somerset 1-yr -1.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £436,020, homes in BS40 5, Bristol sell for 9% above the Bath and North East Somerset average, and 50% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+19.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across BS40 5.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
DetachedBest £/m²£480,000£3,71095 (52%)
Semi-detached£350,000£3,75549 (27%)
Terraced£267,000£3,94733 (18%)
Flat / maisonette£115,0005 (3%)

The most-traded type in BS40 5, Bristol is detached (95 sales, median £480,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£115,000) and houses (~£404,299) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,846 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Priced by the square metre, the common property types in BS40 5, Bristol trade within about 6% of each other — so choosing between them is more about lifestyle than value.

The BS40 5 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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141'21
'22
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61'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 4.4%Freehold 95.6%

Around 61 homes changed hands in BS40 5, Bristol in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 79 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (141 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 4% of recent sales in BS40 5, Bristol were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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BS40 5 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in BS40 5, Bristol?

Over the last three years the median sold price in BS40 5 was £390,000, with a mean of £436,020, based on 182 HM Land Registry sales.

Is BS40 5, Bristol expensive?

At a £390,000 median, BS40 5 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,846 per square metre.

Are house prices in BS40 5, Bristol going up or down?

On our smoothed index, BS40 5 prices have moved +19.6% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in BS40 5, Bristol?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £115,000 (5 sales).

How much do I need to buy in BS40 5, Bristol?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £212,300, and most buyers competed in the £300,000–£503,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £694,500.

How much have BS40 5, Bristol house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in BS40 5 are +2.5% over the last five years, and +29.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in BS40 5, Bristol?

On the £390,000 median-priced BS40 5 home, a home-mover pays about £9,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £4,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in BS40 5, Bristol?

A 10% deposit on the median £390,000 BS40 5 home is £39,000 (5% would be £19,500). Borrowing the remaining £351,000 implies a household income of roughly £78,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in BS40 5, Bristol each year?

Roughly 61 sales a year have been recorded in BS40 5 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.