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20 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Douglas Road

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

20 Douglas Road is a mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2003. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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 4)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2025from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 20 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD

1decisions162nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Apr 2003
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of house to two self-contained one bedroom flats.

    Reference
    03/00657/F
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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.

20 Douglas Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0JD: £385,765 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Douglas Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Douglas Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Douglas Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.

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

0.1 km

Horfield Sports Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Filton Avenue Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 BS7 0JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS7 0JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 0JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 20 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.