What kind of home is 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY sell for?

20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY last sold for £149,950 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and February 2020, 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY rose from £34,500 to £149,950, a change of £115,450. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG31 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY 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.

Which area is 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY in?

20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY sits in Grantham. It falls within the NG31 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

Police records around 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

The closest primary school to 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY is Poplar Farm School (631m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Blackburn Close, NG31 8RY is Muddle and Go Nowhere PH, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Blackburn Close, Grantham, NG31 8RY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Blackburn Close

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

20 Blackburn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grantham (NG31 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Sold February 2020 for £149,950. 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 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blackburn Close, Grantham, NG31 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Blackburn Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

Price for 20 Blackburn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£149,950

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2020Most recent
£149,950
+41.5%over 15 years
20 June 2004
£106,000
+118.6%over 3 years
26 April 2001
£48,500
+40.6%over 3 years
10 June 1997
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG31 8RY: £185,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NG31 8RY

On the street

Versus other Blackburn Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Blackburn Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,499

Street avg £2,459

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Muddle and Go Nowhere PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Poplar Farm School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG31 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG31 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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