489 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
About 489 Gloucester Road
489 Gloucester Road is a semi-detached house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 489 Gloucester Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
489 Gloucester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 489 Gloucester Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 and 3 of permission 20/00594/N Application for prior notification of proposed demolition.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01763/COND
- Jan 2023OutlineIn report
Outline application for demolition of the existing buildings (4no. Houses in Multiple Occupation - Class C4) - and 1no. flat (Class C3) and erection of new building comprising 9 residential apartments (Class C3) and 7 small Houses in Multiple Occupation (Class C4); associated cycle parking, waste storage, landscaping and other works (all matters reserved).
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05075/P
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 489 Gloucester Road
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
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
489 Gloucester Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£781,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8UG: £382,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BS7 8UG
1 Wellington Mews, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
Sold Nov 2025
£382,500543 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
Sold Feb 2025
£550,0003 Wellington Mews, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
Sold Feb 2024
£375,000Flat 2, 547 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
Sold Jul 2023
£210,000529 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG
Sold May 2022
£490,000
Everything we know about 489 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
Floor Area for 489 Gloucester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Muller Road Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ashley Down 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB