What kind of home is 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU last sold for £405,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £319,000 in December 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2017 and June 2024, 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU rose from £319,000 to £405,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG4 4AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU in?

18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU sits in Gedling, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG4 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

What is crime like near 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

Police records around 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU 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 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

The closest primary school to 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU is Willow Farm Primary School (322m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carlton le Willows Academy (395m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Blackthorn Close, NG4 4AU is Oak Tree Drive, 431m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Blackthorn Close, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Blackthorn Close

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

18 Blackthorn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Gedling, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £405,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Dec 2014

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Mar 2015from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromD66toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2020from Mar 2015

Heating System

Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackthorn Close, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Blackthorn Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£405,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£405,000
+12.5%over 3 years
12 May 2021
£360,000
+12.9%over 3 years
15 December 2017
£319,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG4 4AU: £260,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Blackthorn Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,382

Street avg £2,471

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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 Nottingham district page.

Full Nottingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Oak Tree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Willow Farm Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG4 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG4 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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