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48 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Downend Road

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

48 Downend Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 19% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £457,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 48 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 48 Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PF

1decisions1extensions8documents66nearby
  1. May 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor kitchen extended via pitched rear dormer with velux window systems.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00377/H
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 66 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 48 Downend Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£457,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £457,000

    +112.6%over 17 years

  2. 12 September 2004

    £215,000

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.

On floor area, 48 Downend Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,152

Street avg £3,734

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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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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

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1 Bromley Road

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1 Brynland Avenue

BS7 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£242k

1 Dirac Road, Ashley Down

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2 bed3 bath
£226k

1 Coulson House, Ralph Road

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2 bed

1 Branwhite Close

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3 bed
£488k

1 Crowther Park

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