2 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
About 2 Downend Road
2 Downend Road is a semi-detached house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 25.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 219.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 2 Downend Road in 2022.
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04047/H
- Jul 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer.
- Reference
- 22/02632/H
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Downend Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Downend Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 16 years.
£347,500
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£347,500
+281.9%over 16 years16 August 1998
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9PF: £450,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BS7 9PF
12 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
Sold Nov 2024
£454,0004 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
Sold Sept 2024
£435,00044 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
Sold Jul 2023
£435,00038 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
Sold Oct 2022
£450,00048 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
Sold Jan 2022
£457,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Downend Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Downend Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,814
Street avg £3,506
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB