597 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BW
About 597 Gloucester Road
597 Gloucester Road is a mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 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 Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £502,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2021HMOFullIn report
Change of use from C4 HMO to Sui Generis (7 bedroom HMO). Additional cycle and bin storage.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05755/F
- Nov 2020HMOFullIn report
Proposed change of use from C4 HMO to Sui Generis (Large HMO - 8 Bedrooms). Internal alterations & additional cycles storage to the rear.
- Reference
- 20/04565/F
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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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£502,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£502,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0BW: £570,000 (2024–2020).
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Sold Oct 2020
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Sold Oct 2020
£285,000
Everything we know about 597 Gloucester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
EPC Rating for 597 Gloucester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,823
Street avg £2,213
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Muller Road Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Filton Avenue Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB