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56 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 56 Douglas Road

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

56 Douglas Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

A recent sale: £472,000 in December 2025. At 121 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms6
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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 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC76
Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 56 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD

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Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Aug 2025
    HMOAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity - House in Multiple Occupation C4

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    25/13182/CE
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 159 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 56 Douglas Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£472,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2025Most recent

    £472,000

    +122.6%over 11 years

  2. 29 October 2014

    £212,000

    +123.2%over 13 years

  3. 10 May 2001

    £95,000

    +81.0%over 5 years

  4. 15 March 1996

    £52,500

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 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 56 Douglas Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,901

Street avg £2,478

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Douglas Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

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£433k

1 Beaufort Road, Horfield

BS7 0AH

£494k

1 Braemar Avenue

BS7 0TA

£512k

1 Biddestone Road

BS7 0UR

£514k

1 Court Road, Horfield

BS7 0BU

£392k

1 Court Close

BS7 0XH

£391k

1 Beechcroft Walk

BS7 0NH

3 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Boston Road

BS7 0HA

1 bed1 bath
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

Crime

297/mo

Steady 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 56 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.