18 Downs Cote Avenue, Bristol, BS9 3JX

18 Downs Cote Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 is 19.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £730,000.