16 Bowden Road, Bristol, BS5 7AU
About 16 Bowden Road
16 Bowden Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 107.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £340,000 in December 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2011SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of single dwelling to form 2 no. self-contained flats, with associated external alterations.
- Council
- St George
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/04481/F
- Oct 2011SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of single dwelling to form 2 no. self-contained flats with associated external alterations.
- Council
- St George
Change of Use- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03346/F
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Bowden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 26 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2023Most recent
£340,000
+153.7%over 13 years27 May 2010
£134,000
+86.2%over 8 years30 August 2001
£71,950
+26.2%19 April 2001
£57,000
+31.0%over 2 years15 October 1998
£43,500
+31.8%over 7 months16 March 1998
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7AU: £335,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bowden Road homes
16 Bowden Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,416
Street avg £3,292
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Embassy Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Summerhill Academy. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB