Sold STC Semi-detached

23 MEADGATE

BRISTOL, EMERSONS GREEN, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BS16 7AZ

2 beds 1 baths 635 sq ft Listed 14 Mar 2025 (-458d)

£300,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (BS16 7AZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 MEADGATE, BRISTOL, EMERSONS GREEN, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BS16 7AZ |
| Price | £300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 59 m² |
| Last sold | £304,000 Jul 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/09/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £287/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2344-0000-7201-4359-0204)

## Description

**NO ONWARD CHAIN**

Situated within a popular road within Emersons Green, this fantastic two bedroom semi detached home will make a great first time buy or investment property.

The ground floor consists of entrance hallway, lounge with space under the stairs for storage or small office set up. To the rear of the property you will find a kitchen diner with double doors leading to the rear garden.

Upstairs the master bedroom includes a built in wardrobe, there is a further double bedroom and the upstairs is complete by a family bathroom.

There is further storage on the landing and the property benefits from gas central heating.

Externally the property offers front and rear gardens and two tandem parking spaces next to the house.

This quiet and peaceful location provides quick and easy access to the A4174 ring road, and also falls within the catchment for a variety of highly regarded local schools. Emersons Green Retail Park is also within close proximity and offers a range of local amenities including supermarkets, shops, and eateries.

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/159413264/329952) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ | £304,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ | £59,995 | 20/12/1996 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF | £319,500 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW | £389,950 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW | £390,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 74 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA | £320,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 72 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA | £276,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 BLACKHORSE LANE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UA | £265,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF | £300,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BROMFIELD WALK, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AW | £362,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ | £562,500 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 18 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU | £355,000 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU | £370,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PENDOCK COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7PA | £282,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW | £285,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ELMTREE AVENUE, MANGOTSFIELD, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 9BW | £350,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 COUSINS WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7DG | £275,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 47 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ | £363,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EX | £318,500 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 OAK TREE CLOSE, MANGOTSFIELD, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 9AJ | £325,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 74 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA | £272,000 | 09/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU | £267,500 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF | £270,000 | 23/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA | £265,000 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £462,750 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £312,873 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £378,571 (98 Semi-detached, BS16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Gloucestershire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,446/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,591/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Gloucester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Hill Close, BS16 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Walnut Way, BS16 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Pomphrey Hill, BS16 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £9/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,085/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 13.7%
- **10y growth:** 42.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Gloucestershire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

59 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£304,000 Jul 2025

Price per m²

£5,085/m²

Local average

£378,571 (-20.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,039 of 33,755)

Street crime

181 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

No Onward Chain
Parking
Great Location
Neutral Decor throughout

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

NO ONWARD CHAIN

Situated within a popular road within Emersons Green, this fantastic two bedroom semi detached home will make a great first time buy or investment property.

The ground floor consists of entrance hallway, lounge with space under the stairs for storage or small office set up. To the rear of the property you will find a kitchen diner with double doors leading to the rear garden.

Upstairs the master bedroom includes a built in wardrobe, there is a further double bedroom and the upstairs is complete by a family bathroom.

There is further storage on the landing and the property benefits from gas central heating.

Externally the property offers front and rear gardens and two tandem parking spaces next to the house.

This quiet and peaceful location provides quick and easy access to the A4174 ring road, and also falls within the catchment for a variety of highly regarded local schools. Emersons Green Retail Park is also within close proximity and offers a range of local amenities including supermarkets, shops, and eateries.

Listed by

Downend

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 159413264

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/09/2021

Expiry date: 23/09/2031

Current heating cost: £287/year

Potential heating cost: £287/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

FLOOR-PLAN

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

407% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/07/2025 (10 months ago)	£304,000	+406.7%
Sold	20/12/1996 (29 years ago)	£59,995	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF	£319,500	17/12/2025	Semi-detached
19 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW	£389,950	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
33 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW	£390,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
74 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA	£320,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
72 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA	£276,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
70 BLACKHORSE LANE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UA	£265,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
11 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF	£300,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
1 BROMFIELD WALK, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AW	£362,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 10 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ	£562,500	18/08/2022	Detached
18 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU	£355,000	10/08/2022	Semi-detached
28 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU	£370,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
1 PENDOCK COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7PA	£282,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
23 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EW	£285,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached
24 ELMTREE AVENUE, MANGOTSFIELD, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 9BW	£350,000	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
39 COUSINS WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7DG	£275,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 47 MEADGATE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AZ	£363,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
20 TUNBRIDGE WAY, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7EX	£318,500	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
6 OAK TREE CLOSE, MANGOTSFIELD, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 9AJ	£325,000	15/12/2021	Semi-detached
74 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA	£272,000	09/12/2021	Semi-detached
6 YOUNGS COURT, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7AU	£267,500	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
15 MENDIP CRESCENT, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 6UF	£270,000	23/08/2021	Semi-detached
38 THOMAS AVENUE, EMERSONS GREEN, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS16 7TA	£265,000	18/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £462,750 (2 sales)

Area average: £312,873 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 13.7%

10y growth 42.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Gloucestershire. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 22.8%

10y (index) 48.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Gloucestershire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,446/mo

Optimistic £1,591/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Gloucestershire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Gloucester: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Meadgate	0.1 miles
Shop	Budgens	0.1 miles
Shop	Hairazors	0.2 miles
Hospital	Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre	0.6 miles
Hospital	Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre	1.7 miles
University	University of the West of England, Glenside Campus	2.7 miles
University	School of Architecture and Environment	2.8 miles
Train station	Bristol Parkway	2.9 miles
Train station	Filton Abbey Wood	3.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	71
Anti-social behaviour	32
Shoplifting	19
Public order	17
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	11
Burglary	6
Vehicle crime	5
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	181

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Emersons Green Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Mar 2014
Blackhorse Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2015
Downend School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2014
Barley Close Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Jun 2024
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2016

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Hill Close, BS16	£1,350/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Walnut Way, BS16	£1,350/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Pomphrey Hill, BS16	£1,200/mo	2	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.5×

Monthly cashflow £9/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).