What kind of home is 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF last sold for £450,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and October 2022, 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF rose from £85,000 to £450,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

The current EPC rating for 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS7 9PF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF use?

The latest EPC at 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF have?

38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2024 under ref. 23/04666/H. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF in?

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

What is crime like near 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

Police records around 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF 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.

What schools are near 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

The closest primary school to 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF is Ashley Down Primary School (30m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fairfield High School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF?

The closest bus stop to 38 Downend Road, BS7 9PF is Churchways Avenue, 269m away. The nearest rail option is Ashley Down, 711m away.

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38 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Downend Road

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

38 Downend Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Downend Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 38 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF

1decisions1extensions12documents66nearby

Feb 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/04666/H
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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.

Price for 38 Downend Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£450,000
+429.4%over 23 years
6 May 1999
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in BS7 9PF

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.

On habitable rooms, 38 Downend Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,737

Street avg £3,635

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BS7 9PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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