2 Down Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BX
About 2 Down Close
2 Down Close is a detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 168.1% above the 2002 sale of £171,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Down Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, front porch and new pitched roof to existing dormers
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/P/1910/F
- Oct 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front porch
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/P/2255/F
What's in 2 Down Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8BX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Down Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2002Most recent
£171,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in BS20 8BX: £199,250 (2018–1996).
Everything we know about 2 Down Close, in one report
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Versus other Down Close homes
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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