88 Dovercourt Road, Bristol, BS7 9SQ
About 88 Dovercourt Road
88 Dovercourt Road is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS7 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 94.2% above the 2016 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
88 Dovercourt Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
88 Dovercourt Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by pre-occupation conditions 1 (Refuse/Recycling Storage), 2 (Cycle Storage Provision and Maintenance) and 3 (Installation of Noise Mitigation Measures) attached to planning permission 19/03808/F, which approved the change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to 7-person, 7-bedroom HMO (Use Class Sui generis).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05009/COND
- Aug 2020HMOFullIn report
Change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to 7-person, 7-bedroom HMO (Use Class Sui generis).
Change of Use- Reference
- 19/03808/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 88 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
88 Dovercourt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS7 9SQ: £295,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BS7 9SQ
Everything we know about 88 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 floor area, 88 Dovercourt Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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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