Key indicators for buyers
The BS1 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-68.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 9.7x in 2021 to 8.3x today. Rising rents (£1,891/mo, +7.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider City of Bristol area
A home in City of Bristol costs 8.3x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 9.7x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider City of Bristol area
Average monthly rent in City of Bristol is £1,891, up 7.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average City of Bristol price of £280,000 with a 25% deposit (£70k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,105 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses BS1 avg. price with City of Bristol rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,105) are £786 less than renting (£1,891). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £70k — it would take around 4 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
APARTMENT 606, NUMBER ONE BRISTOL, LEWINS MEAD BS1 2NJ | Flat/Maisonette | £370,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 10, CASLON COURT, SOMERSET STREET, REDCLIFFE BS1 6DD | Flat/Maisonette | £225,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
22, THE GENERAL, GUINEA STREET BS1 6SD | Flat/Maisonette | £290,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 512, HORIZON, BROAD WEIR BS1 3DJ | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 17, IRVING HOUSE, PARK ROW BS1 5LU | Flat/Maisonette | £190,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
9, YORK PLACE BS1 5UT | Terraced | £515,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 113, INVICTA, MILLENNIUM PROMENADE |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in BS1 sold for £280,000 in 2026, with a median of £262,500 across 4 transactions. Prices fell 68.4% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £330,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 31, IRVING HOUSE, PARK ROW BS1 5LU | Flat/Maisonette | £240,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 22, MAGDALENA COURT, 1, PREWETT STREET BS1 6PB | Flat/Maisonette | £290,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 8, CENTRO, 10, CHARLES STREET BS1 3NN | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
17A, ORCHARD STREET BS1 5DX | Flat/Maisonette | £365,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 28, THE QUAYS, CUMBERLAND ROAD BS1 6UQ | Flat/Maisonette | £640,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 403, ANDERSON HOUSE, 16, CARMEN BECKFORD STREET BS1 3FE | Flat/Maisonette | £325,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 10, THE CRESCENT, HANNOVER QUAY BS1 5JP | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 163, INVICTA, MILLENNIUM PROMENADE BS1 5SY | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 34, BALMORAL HOUSE, CANONS WAY BS1 5LN | Flat/Maisonette | £290,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 79, ABEL YARD, FRYS LANE BS1 6ZN | Flat/Maisonette | £198,750 | 28 Nov 2025 |
408, MALT HOUSE, EAST TUCKER STREET BS1 6LQ | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 29, THE CRESCENT, HANNOVER QUAY BS1 5JP | Flat/Maisonette | £510,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
24, EDWARD VII, FRENCH YARD BS1 6SF | Flat/Maisonette | £850,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in BS1 was a flat/maisonette property on Lewins Mead for £370,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £290,000.