1 Dorchester Road, Bristol, BS7 0LA
About 1 Dorchester Road
1 Dorchester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS7 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 295.8% above the 2009 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
New double garage to rear garden on site of previous garage.
- Council
- Horfield And Lockleaze
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06892/H
- Apr 2016New BuildFullIn report
Construction of new 2 Bedroom house on land to the rear of 1 Dorchester Road.
- Council
- Horfield And Lockleaze
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00370/F
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dorchester Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2009Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 0LA: £320,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in BS7 0LA
Everything we know about 1 Dorchester 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 Dorchester Road homes
1 Dorchester Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,033
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.1 km
Dorchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Filton Avenue Primary School. 34 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB