What kind of home is 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU sell for?

14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU last sold for £95,000 in June 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,550 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and June 2000, 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU rose from £64,550 to £95,000, a change of £30,450. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU in?

14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

Police records around 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The closest primary school to 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is Peter Gladwin Primary School (381m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (697m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is Foredown Tower, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Blackthorn Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 240% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. At 56 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Blackthorn Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£95,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2000Most recent
£95,000
+47.2%over 4 years
28 September 1995
£64,550

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2EU: £367,500 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in BN41 2EU

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,696

Street avg £3,582

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foredown Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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