12 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
About 12 Poplar Road
12 Poplar Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7TP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £272,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Poplar Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Poplar 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
Latest sale on 12 Poplar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£272,000
+23.6%over 3 years8 October 2017
£220,000
+71.9%over 5 years24 June 2012
£128,000
+187.6%over 14 years25 August 1997
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7TP: £194,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BS5 7TP
14 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Nov 2024
£235,50019 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Jan 2022
£194,00016 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Oct 2021
£187,50020 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Sept 2021
£217,00015 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Apr 2020
£180,000
Versus other Poplar Road homes
On epc rating, 12 Poplar Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £9,037
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
627/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ventnor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bristol Brunel Academy. 44 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







