What kind of home is 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ last sold for £250,500 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in September 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ in?

3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS5 postcode district.

Is 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ show an average of 627 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy (288m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City Academy Bristol (314m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is Heber Street, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 355m away.

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3 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Cowper Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Cowper Street is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 47.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 44.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2025

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cowper Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 47.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,500

Growth on file: 47.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

10 March 2016Most recent
£250,500
+47.4%over 6 months
3 September 2015
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 9JZ: £396,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BS5 9JZ

On the street

Versus other Cowper Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Cowper Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,253

Street avg £3,079

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£363k

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2 bed

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1 Baden Road, St George

BS5 9QE

3 bed1 bath

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1 Claremont Terrace

BS5 9NX

2 bed1 bath

£378k

1 Byron Street, Redfield

BS5 9NN

4 bed1 bath

£382k

1 Bourneville Road

BS5 9AL

3 bed1 bath

£339k

1 Carlton Park

BS5 9DA

3 bed1 bath

£339k

1 Cowper Street

BS5 9JZ

£404k

1 Albion Street

BS5 9DT

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.

Full Bristol report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS5 9JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS5 9JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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