72 Dovercourt Road, Bristol, BS7 9SQ
About 72 Dovercourt Road
72 Dovercourt Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS7 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 180.8% above the 2006 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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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
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of single dwelling house into 2 No. flats and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/03463/F
- May 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of single dwelling house into 2 No. flats and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Reference
- 06/01556/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 72 Dovercourt Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 11 years.
£99,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2006Most recent
£99,000
+147.5%over 10 years27 July 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9SQ: £295,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BS7 9SQ
Everything we know about 72 Dovercourt Road, in one report
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 Dovercourt Road homes
On price per m², 72 Dovercourt Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,222
Street avg £2,422
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Downend Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ashley Down Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB