Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol
House prices, sold prices and local information for BS8 4PZ, BS8 4QD.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £268,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £297,071. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merchants Road range from £235,000 to £355,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.
House prices on Merchants Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchants Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BS8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | £297,071 | 7 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Merchants Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road BS8 4QD | 7 Aug 2026 | £268,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 22 Aug 2024 | £325,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 21 Dec 2023 | £346,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 31 Jul 2023 | £290,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 19 Jan 2023 | £355,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road BS8 4QD | 22 Jan 2021 | £1,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 22 Sep 2020 | £350,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road BS8 4QD | 3 Feb 2020 | £430,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 3A, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road BS8 4QD | 11 Jul 2019 | £247,350 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 10, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 14 Feb 2018 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road BS8 4PZ | 18 Feb 2016 | £260,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3A, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road | £247,350 (Jul 2019) → £268,000 (Aug 2026) | +8% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 10, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road | £235,000 (Feb 2018) → £325,000 (Aug 2024) | +38% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 3, Trinity Place, 1, Merchants Road | £260,500 (Feb 2016) → £346,000 (Dec 2023) | +33% over 8 yrs |
| 4, Britannia Buildings, Merchants Road | £430,000 (Feb 2020) → £1,000 (Jan 2021) | -100% over under a year |
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Schools near Merchants Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotwells Primary School 114 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ashton Gate Primary School 749 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospital 764 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 7–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School 333 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Clifton High School 803 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ashton Park School 1,272 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Southville Primary School 632 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cathedral Primary School 422 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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
- Clifton Down station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Parson Street station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Bedminster station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Merchants Road (S-bound, Merchants Road) 1 min walk
- Trinity Church (E-bound, Hotwell Road) 3 min walk
- Cumberland Basin (E-bound, Avon Crescent) 3 min walk
- Cumberland Basin (W-bound, Guided Busway) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge View Medical
Southville Surgery, 67 Coronation Road, Bristol · 0.9 mi - Pembroke Road Surgery
111 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol · 1.1 mi - Bedminster Family Practice
Regent Road, Bedminster, Bristol · 1.1 mi - Student Health Service
Hampton House, Cotham Hill, Bristol · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bristol Baltic Wharf · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bristol - Coronation Road · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Clifton · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Clifton Regent St Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Regent Pharmacy Clifton · 0.4 mi
- Clifton Village Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- North Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- The Natural Smile Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Boyces Building 40-42 Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- The 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 59.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 36.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 866 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 80.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,217 |
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 Merchants Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 81.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 60.5% | 51.4% |
| Christian | 26.2% | 32.2% |
| Not answered | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 6.7% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.4% | 81.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.6% | 18.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56% | 42.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 31.8% | 19% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 2.9% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2.2% | 7.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 0.8% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.6% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bristol | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 54.9% | 45.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.8% | 26.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19% | 21.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 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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