What type of property is 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD last change hands?

17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD last sold for £156,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and July 2021, 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD rose from £87,000 to £156,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 2LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD 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.

Where is 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD located?

17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD sits in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

Police records around 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD is Shakespeare Primary School (387m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackthorn Close, PL5 2LD is Ashburnham Road, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blackthorn Close

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

17 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £156,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£156,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2021Most recent
£156,000
+55.2%over 17 years
13 May 2004
£100,500
+15.5%over 1 year
2 December 2002
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2LD: £180,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in PL5 2LD

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 17 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,025

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle

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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 Plymouth district page.

Full Plymouth report

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashburnham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 2LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 2LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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