Essex Street, Bristol
House prices, sold prices and local information for BS3 1GH.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Essex Street, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 31 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £125,497. Recorded sale prices on Essex Street range from £69,375 to £219,375. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Essex Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BS3 house prices.
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £125,497 | 31 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Essex Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 19, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 31 Dec 2024 | £219,375 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 23, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 15 Nov 2024 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 21, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 15 Nov 2024 | £117,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 26, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 15 Nov 2024 | £118,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 15, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 15 Nov 2024 | £126,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 24, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 14 Nov 2024 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 13 Nov 2024 | £69,375 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 18, Bethesda Apartments Block C, 2, Essex Street BS3 1GH | 8 Mar 2024 | £123,225 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Essex Street
Crime
1,117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 345 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 210 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 101 |
| Shoplifting | 94 |
| Other theft | 90 |
| Public order | 59 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Essex Street is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower Bristol Avon area Flood alert area
- Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton Flood alert area
- Bristol Floating Harbour and the River Avon at Bristol, other properties set back from the river Flood warning area
- Bristol Floating Harbour and the River Avon at Bristol, riverside properties Flood warning area
- Bristol Floating Harbour and the River Avon at Bristol, properties furthest from the river Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Essex Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross RC Primary School 170 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Southville Primary School 632 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School 372 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| LPW Independent School 54 pupils | Other independent school | 14–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School 143 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Compass Point Primary School 194 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 1,792 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Victoria Park Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bedminster station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Parson Street station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Bristol Temple Meads station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Catherine Mead Street (E-bound, Catherine Mead Street) 1 min walk
- Catherine Mead Street (W-bound, Catherine Mead Street) 1 min walk
- Dalby Avenue (SW-bound, Dalby Avenue) 2 min walk
- Dalby Avenue (NE-bound, Malago Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bedminster Family Practice
Regent Road, Bedminster, Bristol · 0.2 mi - Bridge View Medical
Southville Surgery, 67 Coronation Road, Bristol · 0.2 mi - Downton Road Surgery
Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road, Bristol · 0.9 mi - Wells Road Surgery
233 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Bedminster · 0.1 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Bedminster Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Bedminster Bristol · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bedminster Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Bedminster Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- East Street Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Coronation Road Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 28.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 48.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 911 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 87.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,680 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bristol, City of with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Essex Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.7% | 81.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 54.3% | 51.4% |
| Christian | 24.9% | 32.2% |
| Muslim | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 4% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 64.8% | 81.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 35.2% | 18.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 58.1% | 42.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 19% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.3% | 10.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5% | 7.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 51% | 26.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 45.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 21.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.2% | 6.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bristol.
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