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 £1,004,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
£1,004,000
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: £742,000 (2025–2018).
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 £5,415
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
164/mo
Steady 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







