1 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
About 1 Beechwood Road
1 Beechwood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a self-contained annexe.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2022 for £745,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2017Garage ConversionIn report
Proposed conversion of existing garage to living accomodation. (Passed to LC)not a planning application
- Reference
- TEMP/17/1748
- Oct 2006DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of a two storey dwelling with attached garage and access from Hillside road following demolition of existing garage
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/P/2124/F
What's in 1 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Beechwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.
£745,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2022Most recent
£745,000
+101.4%over 10 years4 August 2011
£370,000
+7.9%over 6 years8 May 2005
£343,000
+184.6%over 7 years10 July 1997
£120,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 8ER: £560,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BS20 8ER
31 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
Sold Oct 2023
£600,00035 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
Sold Nov 2022
£635,0003 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
Sold Aug 2022
£459,00017 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
Sold Feb 2022
£490,00033 Beechwood Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8ER
Sold Nov 2020
£560,000
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Versus other Beechwood Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Beechwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,599
Street avg £5,119
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
Hillside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
High Down Infant School. 6 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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB