What type of property is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ last sold for £451,500 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in July 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2014 and November 2025, 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ rose from £120,000 to £451,500, a change of £331,500. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS5 9JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

4 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.

Where is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ located?

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

Is 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is Heber Street, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 355m away.

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4 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £451,500. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining

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

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

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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.

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.

4 Cowper Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£451,500

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£451,500
+73.5%over 9 years
14 April 2016
£260,300
+116.9%over 1 year
31 July 2014
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS5 9JZ: £354,000 (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, 4 Cowper Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,961

Street avg £3,032

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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

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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.

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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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