What type of property is 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ last sold for £445,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and August 2022, 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ rose from £60,000 to £445,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS20 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ located?

12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ sits in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS20 postcode district.

Is 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is High Down Infant School (170m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gordano School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is High Down Schools, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Downleaze, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BJ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Downleaze

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Downleaze is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downleaze, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Downleaze has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Downleaze has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2022Most recent
£445,000
+29.0%over 3 years
30 August 2018
£345,000
+475.0%over 23 years
26 March 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 8BJ: £415,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BS20 8BJ

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On the street

Versus other Downleaze homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Downleaze stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,090

Street avg £3,338

Below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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.

Full Bristol report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Down Schools — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

High Down Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS20 8BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS20 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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