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4 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cowper Street

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

4 Cowper Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 57.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 52.9% above the 2016 sale of £260,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cowper Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE46toG5
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Gas MultipointImmersion

Hot water system changed

Aug 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromG5toC75
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cowper Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Cowper Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Cowper Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 57.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£260,300

Growth on file: 57.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2016Most recent

    £260,300

    +116.9%over 1 year
  2. 31 July 2014

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 9JZ: £330,000 (2025–2021).

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, 4 Cowper Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,283

Street avg £2,683

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cowper Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

11/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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BS5 9JZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.