Montpelier, Bristol

Ashley Down Road, Bristol

Ashley Down Road has 679 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 68 (the most common rating band is D). In the wider Montpelier area, homes sold for a median of £197,466 across 15,925 recent sales. Prices across Montpelier are down 2.5% year-on-year.

679Homes
£197,466Median price
68Avg EPC score

Last updated 8 October 2026

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Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Baseline UK

  • Population

    6,807

  • Households

    2,740

  • Median age

    34

Age bands

65+ 10%0-15 13%16-24 20%25-44 36%45-64 22%

Ethnicity

Asian 4%Black 3%Mixed 5%Other 1%White 87%

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Flat 48%Semi 10%Terraced 43%

Build age

Pre 1900 43%1900 1944 29%1945 1999 5%2000 Plus 24%

Energy efficiency · avg score 68

A
0%
B
10%
C
38%
D
43%
E
10%
F
0%
G
0%

Tenure

Owned 48%Social 1%Private Rent 51%

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Market

Market

  • Median price

    £197,466▼

  • Avg price

    £249,428

  • Sales

    15,925

  • Rent YoY

    5.6%▲

Price trend

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Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 7)

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Domains

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Safety

Safety

  • Crimes (12mo)

    1,153▲

By crime type

Burglary 8%Other Theft 10%Public Order 8%Anti-Social Behaviour 27%Criminal Damage And Arson 18%Violence And Sexual Offences 29%

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Connectivity

Getting around

  • Gigabit broadband

    95.8%

  • Ultrafast broadband

    95.8%

  • Superfast broadband

    100%

  • 5G coverage

    57.3%

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Environment

Environment

  • Nearest greenspace

    161.1 m

  • Air NO₂

    14.5865 µg/m³

  • Air PM

    6.5865 µg/m³

  • Road noise

    55.0-59.9

Designations

  • Aqma

Nearest bathing water: Henleaze Lake — rated Good (3 km)

Risk

Risk & hazard

Radon class 4

Heritage

Heritage

  • Listed buildings

    5

Listed buildings

  • Allen House Mullers Homes City Of Bristol College · Grade II
  • Davy House Muller Homes (Bristol City College) · Grade II
  • Glenfrome House · Grade II
  • Muller House Muller Homes (City Of Bristol College) · Grade II
  • Swimming Baths Muller Homes (Bristol City College) · Grade II

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Services

Schools & services

  • Schools

    2

  • Avg FSM %

    33.5%

  • Childcare providers

    3

Nearest hospital: Bristol Royal Infirmary (1.49 km)

Planning

Planning activity

  • Applications (recent)

    4

Recent applications

  • Application For A Lawful Development Certificate For An Existing Use Or Operation Or Activity - Existing Use Of 14A Ashley Down Road As A Sm
  • Loft Conversion Including Formation Of New Rear Dormer And Installation Of New Roof Window To Front Elevation.
  • Change Of Use From Dwelling House (C3) To HMO (C4).
  • Replace Existing Single Storey Extension With A Two Storey Extension To Provide Additional Living Accommodation.
On Ashley Down Road
In 1849 Muller's orphans moved in; W.G. Grace moved next door forty years later
History

George Muller opened his first Ashley Down orphan house in 1849, transferring children from four rented Wilson Street houses. By 1870 five homes held 1,722 children, served by a purpose-built bath block and bounded by a hillside house predating the whole enterprise.

Planning

A 2024 condition approval confirmed an independent-living teaching block with overnight accommodation on the college site. A July 2025 Local Plan draft proposes a new pedestrian and cycle route linking Ashley Down Road to Gloucester Road, while Section 106 money is earmarked for two nearby bus-stop upgrades.

Geography

A 1956 city engineer's borehole logged a deep limestone and clay sequence beneath Ashley Down, at roughly the same level as an 1868 quarry that yielded ammonite-bearing shales. Above ground, Pennant rubble stone walls up to six feet high still divide the former orphanage plots.

Local colour

W.G. Grace lived at Ashley Grange, just off the road, during the 1890s; playwright Peter Nichols grew up at No. 192 opposite the orphanage in 1927. Bristol County Ground's Ashley Down Road end and a Grade II villa designed by S.B. Gabriel in 1865 complete the street's unlikely cast.

About

About property data on Ashley Down Road

The dominant tenure type here is private rent. Known risk and heritage factors here include 5 listed buildings. There were 1,153 recorded crimes in the wider area in the last 12 months. There are 4 planning applications on record for this street.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price on Ashley Down Road?

The average house price on Ashley Down Road is £197,466, based on 15,925 recent sales. Prices are down 2.5% year-on-year.

Is Ashley Down Road a good place to live?

The wider area around Ashley Down Road is in the 7th IMD decile, meaning it is a less deprived area. Crime is increasing year-on-year.

Is Ashley Down Road in a flood zone?

Ashley Down Road is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime on Ashley Down Road?

There were 1,153 recorded crimes in the wider area around Ashley Down Road in the last 12 months, up 10.5% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like on Ashley Down Road?

The average EPC score on Ashley Down Road is 68, with the most common rating band being D.

Nearby

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Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).