4 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
About 4 Blackthorn Close
4 Blackthorn Close is a semi-detached house in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 844 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
4 Blackthorn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
4 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Blackthorn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2LD: £180,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PL5 2LD
18 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
Sold Sept 2024
£180,00012 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
Sold Feb 2024
£205,0003 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
Sold Apr 2022
£180,02317 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
Sold Jul 2021
£156,0007 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 2LD
Sold Aug 2014
£71,500
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
On floor area, 4 Blackthorn Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







