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12 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Downend Road

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

12 Downend Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 91 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 134.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £454,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD55toE42
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%23%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Get a survey for this property

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 12 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

Price for 12 Downend Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£454,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2024Most recent

    £454,000

    +89.2%over 12 years

  2. 5 August 2012

    £240,000

    +9.1%over 5 years

  3. 25 October 2006

    £220,000

    +83.3%over 6 years

  4. 27 April 2000

    £120,000

    +67.8%over 2 years

  5. 28 August 1997

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9PF: £435,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Downend Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Downend Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,989

Street avg £3,620

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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

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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.
£491k

1 Brent Road

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2 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Alton Road

BS7 9PS

2 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Bromley Road

BS7 9JA

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Dirac Road, Ashley Down

BS7 9LP

2 bed3 bath
£226k

1 Coulson House, Ralph Road

BS7 9QP

2 bed
£746k

1 Brynland Avenue

BS7 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Cameron Walk

BS7 9XB

£488k

1 Crowther Park

BS7 9NT

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

0.3 km

Churchways Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Ashley Down Primary School. 45 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 9PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS7 9PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 9PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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