43 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
About 43 Blackthorn Crescent
43 Blackthorn Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnborough (GU14 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 73.8% above the 2012 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Blackthorn Crescent has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear
Extension- Reference
- 01/00538/FUL
- Oct 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing store/utility room and erection of single storey side extension
- Reference
- 00/00632/FUL
What's in 43 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
43 Blackthorn Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2012Most recent
£248,000
+10.5%over 8 years28 July 2004
£224,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 9AE: £240,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in GU14 9AE
37 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
Sold Sept 2024
£240,00019 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
Sold Oct 2022
£250,00013 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
Sold Apr 2017
£347,0001 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
Sold Feb 2017
£332,00027 Blackthorn Crescent, Farnborough, GU14 9AE
Sold Dec 2016
£295,000
Everything we know about 43 Blackthorn Crescent, in one report
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Versus other Blackthorn Crescent homes
43 Blackthorn Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,234
Street avg £3,682
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hawley Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Grange Community Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB