What type of property is 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL sell for?

17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL last sold for £154,400 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and September 2020, 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL rose from £43,500 to £154,400, a change of £110,900. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 2DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL located?

17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

Police records around 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL is Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (494m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (612m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackthorn Close, DE21 2DL is Spindletree Drive, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackthorn Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blackthorn Close

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

17 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold September 2020 for £154,400. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackthorn Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackthorn Close 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.

17 Blackthorn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£154,400

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£154,400
+14.4%over 2 years
23 February 2018
£135,000
+8.0%over 10 years
18 January 2008
£125,000
+187.4%over 8 years
12 March 1999
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2DL: £170,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DE21 2DL

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,807

Street avg £2,348

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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 Derby district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Spindletree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE21 2DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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