What type of property is 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ last sold for £120,000 in September 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £11,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and September 2008, 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ rose from £11,000 to £120,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +24.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (833 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

8 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 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ located?

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

Is 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cowper Street, BS5 9JZ is Heber Street, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, 355m away.

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8 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

833 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Cowper Street

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

8 Cowper Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 129.2% above the 2008 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

8 Cowper Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Cowper Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£120,000

Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2008Most recent
£120,000
+990.9%over 10 years
28 September 1997
£11,000

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, 8 Cowper Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,550

Street avg £3,193

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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