5 Downs Road, Bristol, BS9 3TX
About 5 Downs Road
5 Downs Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bristol (BS9 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 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 February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £910,000 in August 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
5 Downs 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 Downs Road 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
Price for 5 Downs Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£852,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 30 years.
£910,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2025Most recent
£910,000
+16.4%over 5 years15 November 2019
£782,000
+8.8%over 3 years30 August 2016
£719,000
+189.9%over 14 years25 October 2001
£248,000
+148.0%over 5 years27 October 1995
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS9 3TX: £669,500 (2022–2013).
Versus other Downs Road homes
On years held, 5 Downs Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,056
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 250 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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 Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E-Act St Ursula's Academy. 32 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







