14 Dorcas Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Bristol (BS34 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 27.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.
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Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 14 Dorcas Avenue.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
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What we flagged
14 Dorcas Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,419
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dorcas Avenue — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of double storey and single storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation
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13 January 2017Most recent
£380,000
+76.7%over 5 years4 November 2011
£215,000
+58.7%over 9 years4 April 2002
£135,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS34 8XG: £407,500 (2025–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
BS34 8XD
Closest school
0.3 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford. 23 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB