5 Cooks Folly Road, Bristol, BS9 1PL
About 5 Cooks Folly Road
5 Cooks Folly Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 614 m² (around 6609 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 614 m² the property is well over the postcode median (361 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
5 Cooks Folly Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
6 applications on record at 5 Cooks Folly Road, Bristol, BS9 1PL
- Apr 2002Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce height by 30% of two Cypress, reduce by 1-2m of a Cypress, slight reduction of a Poplar and trim back overhang of arow of Conifers, (to front of property).
- Reference
- 02/00884/VC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2016Decision
- HeritageApr 2013Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cooks Folly Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS9 1PL: £925,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in BS9 1PL
Versus other Cooks Folly Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Cooks Folly Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
614 m²
Street avg 318 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







