What type of property is 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD last change hands?

13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD last sold for £535,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and January 2022, 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD rose from £78,000 to £535,000, a change of £457,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS7 9PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD was a refusal for an application (ref. 23/02134/F) in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD located?

13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD sits in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

Police records around 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD 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.

Which schools serve 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

The closest primary school to 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD is Ashley Down Primary School (0m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fairfield High School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Downend Road, BS7 9PD is Churchways Avenue, 240m away. The nearest rail option is Ashley Down, 740m away.

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13 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Downend Road

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

13 Downend Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 15.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 115.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Downend Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 13 Downend Road in 2024.

Apr 2024
HMOFull
In report
Internal alterations to change use from 3no. bedroom dwelling house (C3) to a 6no. bedroom house of multiple occupation (C4).
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
23/02134/F
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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.

Latest sale on 13 Downend Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2022Most recent
£535,000
+585.9%over 26 years
17 April 1995
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9PD: £445,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Downend Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13 Downend Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,496

Street avg £3,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Churchways Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Ashley Down Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS7 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 9PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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