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17 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Downend Road

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

17 Downend Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 134 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 180.5% above the 2006 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Downend 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.

17 Downend Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2006Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9PD: £460,000 (2024–2017).

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.

17 Downend Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,455

Street avg £3,692

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Downend Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£646k

1 Cricklade Road

BS7 9EW

6 bed2 bath
£746k

1 Brynland Avenue

BS7 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Brent Road

BS7 9QZ

2 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Crowther Park

BS7 9NT

£485k

1 Cameron Walk

BS7 9XB

£447k

1 Alton Road

BS7 9PS

2 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Bromley Road

BS7 9JA

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Crowther Road

BS7 9NS

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.
Full Bristol report

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.

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 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS7 9PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 9PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 17 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.