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Kensal Road, Bristol

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensal Road, Bristol · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bristol-city-of-bristol/kensal-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BS3 4QU, BS3 4QX, BS3 4QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£571,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£383,649
33 sales
Price range
£156k – £618k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
BS3 4QX

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At a glance

House prices£571k average43% 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 station4 min walkBedminster station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Kensal Road, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £571,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £403,430. Average sale prices rose from £290,923 in 2016 to £571,250 in 2026 (+96%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% above the Bristol average of £400,359 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% terraced, 12% flat, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensal Road range from £155,610 to £617,500. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 1,043 streets in Bristol with at least two sales in the last year, Kensal Road ranks 116th for average price.

House prices on Kensal Road compared

Kensal Road£571,250
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: £290,923 (6 sales)2016£291k2017: £378,167 (3 sales)2017£378k2018: £347,500 (2 sales)2018£348k2019: £375,000 (3 sales)2019£375k2020: £370,250 (2 sales)2020£370k2021: £420,038 (4 sales)2021£420k2022: £468,613 (2 sales)2022£469k2023: £355,000 (2 sales)2023£355k2024: £388,125 (4 sales)2024£388k2025: £399,167 (3 sales)2025£399k2026: £571,250 (2 sales)2026£571k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced28£403,43021 Aug 2026
Flat4£228,59023 Sep 2024
Semi-detached1£450,00031 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Kensal Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 21 Aug 2026£617,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 26 Jan 2026£525,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 22 Aug 2025£397,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 4 Jul 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 30 Jun 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 26 Jun 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
9B, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 23 Sep 2024£202,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 9 Aug 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 9 Aug 2024£525,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 25 Mar 2024£465,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 15 Dec 2023£450,000 TerracedFreehold
9A, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 26 Apr 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 16 May 2022£476,100 TerracedFreehold
30, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 7 Jan 2022£461,125 TerracedFreehold
53, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 28 Jun 2021£390,150 TerracedFreehold
39, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 24 Jun 2021£465,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Kensal Road BS3 4QT 31 Mar 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 23 Mar 2021£437,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 8 Mar 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Kensal Road BS3 4QT 11 Dec 2020£345,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 29 Oct 2020£395,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Kensal Road BS3 4QT 8 Nov 2019£377,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 29 Mar 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 27 Mar 2019£442,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 9 Nov 2018£337,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 9 Nov 2018£358,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 17 Nov 2017£395,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 17 Nov 2017£419,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 21 Mar 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Kensal Road BS3 4QT 26 Jul 2016£328,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 30 Jun 2016£296,250 FlatLeasehold
36, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 8 Apr 2016£360,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 8 Apr 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
9B, Kensal Road BS3 4QX 26 Feb 2016£155,610 FlatLeasehold
39, Kensal Road BS3 4QU 6 Jan 2016£355,675 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
17, Kensal Road £450,000 (Dec 2023) → £617,500 (Aug 2026) +37%
over 3 yrs
35, Kensal Road £305,000 (Mar 2019) → £420,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 6 yrs
9B, Kensal Road £155,610 (Feb 2016) → £202,500 (Sep 2024) +30%
over 9 yrs
39, Kensal Road £355,675 (Jan 2016) → £442,500 (Mar 2019) → £465,000 (Jun 2021) → £525,000 (Aug 2024) +48%
over 9 yrs
38, Kensal Road £250,000 (Apr 2016) → £465,000 (Mar 2024) +86%
over 8 yrs
29, Kensal Road £337,000 (Nov 2018) → £375,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kensal Road

Crime

679 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensal Road 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 offences223
Anti-social behaviour132
Criminal damage & arson85
Other theft50
Burglary41
Vehicle crime34

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

Flood risk

Kensal Road 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Victoria Park Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School 372 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road 355 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.5 mi
Holy Cross RC Primary School 170 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School 143 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 1,792 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 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 · 17 min walk
  • Bristol Temple Meads station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kensal Road (NW-bound, Kensal Road) 1 min walk
  • Kensal Road (SE-bound, Kensal Road) 1 min walk
  • Holmesdale Road (SW-bound, Holmesdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Holmesdale Road (NE-bound, Holmesdale Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedminster Family Practice
    Regent Road, Bedminster, Bristol · 0.4 mi
  • Bridge View Medical
    Southville Surgery, 67 Coronation Road, Bristol · 0.6 mi
  • Downton Road Surgery
    Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road, Bristol · 0.7 mi
  • Wells Road Surgery
    233 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Bedminster · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bedminster Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bedminster Bristol · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedminster Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marksbury Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • East Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Ermevin Ltd T/a Queen Square Dental Clinic · 0.8 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 Road

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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