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497 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
576 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 497 Gloucester Road

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

497 Gloucester Road is a detached house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 576 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 44 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

497 Gloucester Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 497 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Mar 2007
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Conversion of single dwelling into 2no.flats.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00131/F
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£309,000

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 8UG: £382,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 497 Gloucester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS7 8UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS7 8UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 8UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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