20 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
About 20 Poplar Road
20 Poplar Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7TP). It has a recorded floor area of 6 m² (around 61 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £20,000 is 90.8% below the 2021 sale of £217,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,537/sq ft) was about 1712.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 6 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £217,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Poplar Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2022
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Planning history
20 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.
£20,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
£217,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£217,000
+50.7%over 8 years27 September 2012
£144,000
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
£187,50012 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
20 Poplar Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£38,070
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
6 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
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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







