8 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
About 8 Blackhill Drive
8 Blackhill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlton, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 3FT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 86.5% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Blackhill Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Blackhill Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2021Most recent
£250,000
+13.6%over 2 years12 July 2018
£220,000
+51.8%over 4 years19 September 2013
£144,950
+18.3%over 4 years7 September 2009
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG4 3FT: £335,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in NG4 3FT
18 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
Sold May 2023
£425,0002 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
Sold Feb 2023
£355,0004 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
Sold Jul 2021
£335,00036 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
Sold May 2019
£241,00016 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FT
Sold Feb 2018
£272,500
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Versus other Blackhill Drive homes
8 Blackhill Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,049
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB