18 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ
About 18 Cowper Street
18 Cowper Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 302.9% above the 2011 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 55.9% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Cowper Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Cowper Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2011).
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 November 2011Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 9JZ: £396,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Cowper Street homes
18 Cowper Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
627/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heber Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Redfield Educate Together Primary 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







