Merchant Street, Bristol
House prices, sold prices and local information for BS1 3EE.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Merchant Street, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Merchant Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BS1 house prices.
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Merchant Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 - 53, Merchant Street BS1 3EE | 23 Jun 2020 | £468,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 53, Merchant Street BS1 3EE | 23 Jun 2020 | £234,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 47, Merchant Street BS1 3EE | 10 Jan 2018 | £1,149,999 | Other | 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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Schools near Merchant Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre 135 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School | Primary Church of England/United Reformed Church | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cabot Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School 125 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hannah More Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| North Bristol Post 16 Centre | Sixth form centres | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School 365 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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
- Montpelier station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Bristol Temple Meads station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Redland station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Horsefair (B15, The Horsefair) 1 min walk
- The Horsefair (B13, The Horsefair) 1 min walk
- The Horsefair (B20) 1 min walk
- The Horsefair (B11, The Horsefair) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Broadmead Medical Centre
59 Broadmead, Bristol · 0.1 mi - Compass Health
1 Jamaica Street, Bristol · 0.3 mi - Montpelier Health Centre
Bath Buildings, Montpelier, Bristol · 0.6 mi - The Family Practice
Western College, Cotham Road, Bristol · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bristol Union Street Local · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bristol Broadmead Express · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Union Street · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bristol Broadmead Local · 0.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Stokes Croft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Chapter House · 0.2 mi
- Community Dental Service · 0.2 mi
- 35 37 Old Market Street (dental Practice) · 0.4 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 5 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 17.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 63.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 597 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 91.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,975 |
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 Merchant Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54.9% | 81.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 25.5% | 6.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.2% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.9% | 4.5% |
Religion
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.4% | 51.4% |
| Christian | 20.5% | 32.2% |
| Not answered | 11.8% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 10.4% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 52.3% | 81.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 47.7% | 18.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.5% | 42.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 35.1% | 19% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5.7% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 5.4% | 14.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2.3% | 7.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.4% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 6.7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 64.7% | 26.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.6% | 45.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 5% | 21.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.7% | 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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