1 Down Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BX
About 1 Down Close
1 Down Close is a detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Down Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Down Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Down Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing side entrance porch and proposed erection of a two storey side extension with additional 1no rear dormer.
- Agent
- William Falconer RIBA
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/P/2737/FUH
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Agent
- William Falconer RIBA
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/P/0044/FUH
What's in 1 Down Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Down Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 8BX: £171,950 (2018–1996).
Everything we know about 1 Down Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Down Close homes
1 Down Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Bruton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
High Down Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB