What type of property is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ last change hands?

18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ last sold for £192,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and September 2012, 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ rose from £100,000 to £192,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS20 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

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

Where is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ located?

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

Is 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Downleaze, BS20 8BJ is High Down Schools, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Downleaze, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Downleaze

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

18 Downleaze is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 99% above the 2012 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 92 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Downleaze, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Downleaze has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Downleaze's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£192,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2012Most recent
£192,000
+7.9%over 1 year
19 May 2011
£178,000
+78.0%over 8 years
28 October 2002
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 8BJ: £425,000 (2023–2020).

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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 years held, 18 Downleaze stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,087

Street avg £3,449

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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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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