What kind of home is 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD sell for?

5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD last sold for £310,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,950 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and November 2014, 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD rose from £96,950 to £310,000, a change of £213,050. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS20 7LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD in?

5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD sits in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

Police records around 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

The closest primary school to 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD is Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (431m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gordano School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackthorn Drive, BS20 7LD is The Vale, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Blackthorn Drive, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7LD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackthorn Drive

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

5 Blackthorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) 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. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 47.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). At 92 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackthorn Drive, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2014Most recent
£310,000
+219.8%over 15 years
27 November 1998
£96,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 7LD: £300,000 (2025–2005).

Nearby sales in BS20 7LD

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Blackthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £3,342

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Vale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS20 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS20 7LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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