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 £341,000 is 25.4% 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
12 Poplar Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Poplar Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Poplar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£341,000
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
11/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
The full 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







