21 Bowden Road, Bristol, BS5 7AU
About 21 Bowden Road
21 Bowden Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 61.3% above the 2015 sale of £222,000. At 93 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Bowden Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 21 Bowden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 17 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£222,000
+31.6%over 8 years7 June 2007
£168,700
+290.1%over 8 years18 December 1998
£43,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7AU: £337,500 (2026–2023).
Versus other Bowden Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Bowden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,387
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
627/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







