What kind of home is 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD last change hands?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD last sold for £300,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and November 2018, 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD rose from £77,500 to £300,000, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS7 0JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD have?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2021 under ref. 21/02153/HX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD in?

8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD sits in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

Police records around 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (80% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

The closest primary school to 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD is Filton Avenue Primary School (511m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Orchard School Bristol (545m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Douglas Road, BS7 0JD is Horfield Sports Centre, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Douglas Road

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

8 Douglas Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 28.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £300,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Douglas Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Douglas Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.39 metres, have a maximum height of 3.9 metres and have eaves that are 2.5 metres high.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
21/02153/HX
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2018Most recent
£300,000
+287.1%over 19 years
16 September 1999
£77,500

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

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On the street

Versus other Douglas Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Douglas Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,371

Street avg £2,401

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 0JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

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