16 Downs Cote Avenue, Bristol, BS9 3JX
About 16 Downs Cote Avenue
16 Downs Cote Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £785,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 Downs Cote Avenue, Bristol, BS9 3JX
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Rear extension infill and refurbishment of existing garage as habitable space.
- Council
- Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01165/H
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£933,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£785,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£785,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS9 3JX: £730,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BS9 3JX
Versus other Downs Cote Avenue homes
Floor Area for 16 Downs Cote Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,645
Street avg £4,859
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.1 km
Downs Cote Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elmlea Junior School. 27 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







