16 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
About 16 Poplar Road
16 Poplar Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7TP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 6–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £187,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
16 Poplar Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2021Most recent
£187,500
+50.0%over 9 years28 June 2012
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7TP: £217,000 (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
£194,00020 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Sept 2021
£217,00012 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Mar 2021
£272,00015 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Apr 2020
£180,000
Versus other Poplar Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Poplar Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,233
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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.
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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







