A data fact-check by honestly
Bristol property market: the headlines, checked against the sold record
10 districts · 1 claims checked · Updated 2026-08-07
Recent headlines, newsletters and blog posts about Bristol, checked against the local sold record: across the 10 postcode districts reported here, a typical recorded sold median of £315,750 (HM Land Registry data and live listings). No valuation, and no quoted figure appears on this page as a local number.
The headlines, beside the local record
Official UK house price statistics (ONS).
Each card recognises a published claim and links to the original, then sets it beside Bristol's own recorded sold figure for the metric in question. The verdict tags add ground truth; they are not a score of the journalism.
The provisional average house price in Bristol in March 2026 was £348,000, down 2.6% from £357,000 in March 2025.
£315,750recorded median sale price
The quoted figure is materially above the recorded recorded median sale price across the 10 Bristol districts reported here. The source may be right about its own scope; the local sold record shows the gap between the two questions.
What the sold record can and cannot settle
These are other people's published claims, cited as such. They are checked against the recorded sold prices for this city's postcodes. National or regional commentary can be right about its own scope while the local figure looks different - both can be shown without declaring a winner. Not one quoted claim is a figure on this page; every number in the clarification is the city's own sold record.
These figures are medians across 10 Bristol postcode districts, so they are robust but not a full spread. Sold data lags completion and registration by weeks; days-on-market and stuck-stock counts are a snapshot on each district's refresh date. A forecast, sentiment read or policy effect is left as a reading, not a verdict.
Frequently asked questions
How are the claims checked?
Each published claim is set beside the local sold record and live listings for Bristol. The figures come from HM Land Registry and live listings across the 10 Bristol districts reported here - never from the quoted article.
Is the source being called wrong?
No. A claim can be right about a wider market while the local figure looks different. Both are shown so the gap is clear.
Where do the figures come from?
From Bristol's sold prices and current listings across the postcode districts reported on this site. Not one quoted claim becomes a figure on this page.
Official statistics and further reading
Every figure on this page traces to official data. These are the primary public datasets and statutory guidance behind UK house-price reporting - go here to verify the record and dig deeper.
- Office for National Statistics - UK House Price Index, statistical bulletin
- HM Land Registry - Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
- HM Land Registry - UK House Price Index, search and download tool
- Office for National Statistics - House price statistics for small areas
- Bank of England - Bank Rate and monetary policy
- GOV.UK - Stamp Duty Land Tax: rates and calculator
- National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team - Material Information in property listings (Parts A, B and C)
References
The published claims on this page, cited in full. Read the originals in context.
- Office for National Statistics. Housing prices in Bristol - UK House Price Index. https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/housingpriceslocal/E06000023/ (March 2026).