What kind of home is 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT last sold for £425,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and May 2023, 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT rose from £215,000 to £425,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2017 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG4 3FT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT in?

18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT sits in Carlton, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG4 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

Police records around 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

The closest primary school to 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT is All Hallows CofE Primary School (463m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carlton le Willows Academy (992m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Blackhill Drive, NG4 3FT is Westdale Lane East, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Carlton Rail Station, 651m away.

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18 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Blackhill Drive

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

18 Blackhill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlton, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 3FT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £425,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

18 Blackhill Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Aug 2017

EPC improved fromF31toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey extension to the rear of the property.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
2018/0160
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What's in 18 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 Blackhill Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£425,000
+97.7%over 5 years
15 December 2017
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG4 3FT: £300,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Blackhill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Blackhill Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £2,156

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westdale Lane East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

All Hallows CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG4 3FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG4 3FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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