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About Dove Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dove Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Chew Magna, Bristol, Bristol (BS40 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 168.4% above the 2003 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dove Cottage, High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Dove Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesNO OBJECTION
Maple - Reduce and shape canopy by approx 2m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Dove Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £6,357
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS40 8PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
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