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8 Dirac Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LP

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Dirac Road

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

8 Dirac Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashley Down, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 79 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 78 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £227,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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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.

8 Dirac Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dirac Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dirac Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

66 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£227,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2024Most recent

    £227,000

    +3.2%over 2 years
  2. 19 November 2021

    £220,000

    +51.7%over 6 years
  3. 5 May 2015

    £145,000

    +14.2%over 9 years
  4. 27 October 2005

    £126,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9LP: £295,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Dirac Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Dirac Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,821

Street avg £3,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dirac Road

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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

297/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashley Down Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brunel Field Primary School. 44 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 9LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS7 9LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 9LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 8 Dirac Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.