What type of property is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG last sold for £370,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £173,500 in May 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2011 and March 2021, 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG rose from £173,500 to £370,000, a change of £196,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS34 8XG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG had any planning applications?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2012 under ref. PT12/2688/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG located?

15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG sits in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS34 postcode district.

Is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

The closest primary school to 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford (337m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Abbeywood Community School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG?

The closest bus stop to 15 Dorcas Avenue, BS34 8XG is Dorcas Avenue, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 681m away.

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15 Dorcas Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8XG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Dorcas Avenue

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

15 Dorcas Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Bristol (BS34 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromE48toD68

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Dec 2016from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromD68toC69

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Dec 2016

EPC improved fromC69toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dorcas Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Dorcas Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Dorcas Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8XG

1decisions1extensions5documents9nearby

Sept 2012
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
PT12/2688/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Dorcas Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£370,000
+28.4%over 3 years
26 September 2017
£288,250
+66.1%over 6 years
10 May 2011
£173,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS34 8XG: £407,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Dorcas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,895

Street avg £3,880

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dorcas Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS34 8XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS34 8XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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