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Kensal Avenue, Bristol

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensal Avenue, Bristol · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bristol-city-of-bristol/kensal-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BS3 4QY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£474,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£382,614
22 sales
Price range
£255k – £547k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
BS3 4QY

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At a glance

House prices£475k average19% above the Bristol average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkBedminster station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Kensal Avenue, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £474,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £382,105. Average sale prices rose from £315,000 in 2016 to £474,750 in 2026 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% above the Bristol average of £400,359 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensal Avenue range from £255,000 to £547,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,043 streets in Bristol with at least two sales in the last year, Kensal Avenue ranks 222nd for average price.

House prices on Kensal Avenue compared

Kensal Avenue£474,750
BS3 postcode area£400,208
Bristol£400,359
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BS3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £315,000 (2 sales)2016£315k2017: £302,000 (5 sales)2017£302k2020: £362,667 (3 sales)2020£363k2021: £420,667 (3 sales)2021£421k2022: £423,500 (2 sales)2022£424k2023: £426,333 (3 sales)2023£426k2024: £440,000 (1 sales)2024£440k2025: £412,000 (1 sales)2025£412k2026: £474,750 (2 sales)2026£475k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£382,10527 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£385,83318 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Kensal Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 27 Mar 2026£402,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 26 Feb 2026£547,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 4 Jul 2025£412,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 29 Oct 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 3 Nov 2023£456,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 30 Jun 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
7A, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 3 May 2023£418,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 18 Nov 2022£427,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 17 Feb 2022£420,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 26 Aug 2021£424,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 30 Apr 2021£408,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 31 Mar 2021£430,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 19 Aug 2020£385,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 22 Jan 2020£319,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 3 Jan 2020£384,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 10 Nov 2017£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 12 Jul 2017£345,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 19 May 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 17 Mar 2017£281,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 14 Feb 2017£306,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 21 Oct 2016£280,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Kensal Avenue BS3 4QY 25 Jul 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
15, Kensal Avenue £350,000 (Jul 2016) → £384,000 (Jan 2020) → £547,000 (Feb 2026) +56%
over 10 yrs
14, Kensal Avenue £319,000 (Jan 2020) → £405,000 (Jun 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
10, Kensal Avenue £322,500 (Nov 2017) → £427,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kensal Avenue

Crime

631 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensal Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences206
Anti-social behaviour126
Criminal damage & arson82
Other theft46
Burglary37
Vehicle crime34

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kensal Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower Bristol Avon area Flood alert 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 Kensal Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Victoria Park Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road 355 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 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
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 391 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Cross RC Primary School 170 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Daventry Road 362 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School 143 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Parson Street station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bristol Temple Meads station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Atlas Road (E-bound, Saint Johns Lane) 1 min walk
  • Paultow Road (N-bound, Paultow Road) 1 min walk
  • Atlas Road (W-bound, Saint Johns Lane) 1 min walk
  • Paultow Road (S-bound, Paultow Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedminster Family Practice
    Regent Road, Bedminster, Bristol · 0.5 mi
  • Downton Road Surgery
    Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road, Bristol · 0.6 mi
  • Bridge View Medical
    Southville Surgery, 67 Coronation Road, Bristol · 0.7 mi
  • Wells Road Surgery
    233 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Bedminster Bristol · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Bedminster · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bedminster Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bristol Axbridge Rd Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marksbury Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Bedminster Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • East Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Ermevin Ltd T/a Queen Square Dental Clinic · 0.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented22.1%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,707

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Kensal Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBristol
White91.1%81.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%5.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%6.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.9%

Religion

HereBristol
No religion64.6%51.4%
Christian24%32.2%
Not answered6.7%6.9%
Muslim3.2%6.7%
Other religion0.6%0.8%
Jewish0.5%–
Buddhist0.2%0.6%
Hindu0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereBristol
Born in the UK86.5%81.2%
Born outside the UK13.5%18.8%

Highest qualification

HereBristol
Level 4 qualifications and above66.3%42.1%
Level 3 qualifications9.5%19%
Level 2 qualifications8.2%10.7%
No qualifications7.9%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%7.5%
Apprenticeship2.1%3.9%
Other qualifications1.1%2.2%

General health

HereBristol
Very good health58.6%50.8%
Good health31%32.7%
Fair health7.7%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBristol
1 car or van in household55.2%45.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.8%21.6%
No cars or vans in household19%26.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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