5 Downs Cote Avenue, Bristol, BS9 3JX
About 5 Downs Cote Avenue
5 Downs Cote Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £887,000 sits 106.3% above the 2007 sale of £429,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
5 Downs Cote Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 August 2026
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Planning history
5 Downs Cote Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£887,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£429,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2007Most recent
£429,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS9 3JX: £785,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BS9 3JX
Versus other Downs Cote Avenue homes
5 Downs Cote Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £5,609
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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







