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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a detached house in Downend, Bristol, Bristol (BS16 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 92% above the 2024 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2024 for £175,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Chestnut Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension to form additional living accommodation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8a, Chestnut Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5UN
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Versus other Chestnut Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,966
Street avg £4,274
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Christchurch School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS16 5UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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