8 Cooks Folly Road, Bristol, BS9 1PL
About 8 Cooks Folly Road
8 Cooks Folly Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS9 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 sits 61.6% above the 2015 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. At 157 m² it sits well below the postcode median (395 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Cooks Folly Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 8 Cooks Folly Road, Bristol, BS9 1PL
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell a Cypress tree in front garden.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 07/00375/VC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2023Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cooks Folly Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2015Most recent
£445,000
+63.0%over 15 years7 May 2000
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS9 1PL: £925,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in BS9 1PL
Versus other Cooks Folly Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Cooks Folly Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,834
Street avg £4,107
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 383 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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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.
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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







