8 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
About 8 Poplar Road
8 Poplar Road is a mid-terrace house in Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol (BS5 7TP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Poplar Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Poplar Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 7TP: £217,000 (2024–2021).
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
£217,00012 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP
Sold Mar 2021
£272,000
Versus other Poplar Road homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Poplar Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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.
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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