42 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
About 42 Downend Road
42 Downend Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 51% above the 2014 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 June 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 42 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF
- Sept 2007ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of proposed lawfulness application for construction of a rear roof extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03305/CP
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Sales history & valuation
42 Downend Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 10 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£345,000
+100.0%over 10 years4 August 2004
£172,500
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
Versus other Downend Road homes
42 Downend Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,520
Street avg £3,700
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
297/mo
Steady 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

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40.6dB






