What kind of home is 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU last change hands?

5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU last sold for £367,500 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £86,950 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and September 2020, 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU rose from £86,950 to £367,500, a change of £280,550. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU had any planning applications?

5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2008 under ref. BH2008/00597. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

Police records around 5 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 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackthorn Close, BN41 2EU is Foredown Tower, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackthorn Close

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

5 Blackthorn Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 34.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £367,500.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackthorn Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Agent
Mr Martyn Fitt
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2008/00597
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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.

Price for 5 Blackthorn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£367,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2020Most recent
£367,500
+134.8%over 18 years
11 April 2002
£156,500
+71.0%over 2 years
8 July 1999
£91,500
+5.2%over 3 years
24 August 1995
£86,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2EU: £320,000 (2022–2017).

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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 co₂ emissions, 5 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,428

Street avg £3,412

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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

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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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