What type of property is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL?

4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL sell for?

4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL last sold for £487,500 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL?

4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH10 7RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL?

4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL located?

4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL sits in Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL?

The closest primary school to 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL is Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (680m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oriel High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Blackwater Lane, RH10 7RL is Worth Road, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Three Bridges Rail Station, 960m away.

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4 Blackwater Lane, Crawley, RH10 7RL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4 Blackwater Lane

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

4 Blackwater Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Crawley (RH10 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 32.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £487,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackwater Lane, Crawley, RH10 7RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackwater Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£487,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 February 2020Most recent
£487,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 7RL: £600,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RH10 7RL

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Blackwater Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,875

Street avg £3,190

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£536k

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3 bed1 bath

£453k

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3 bed3 bath

£450k

1 Bisham Close, Maidenbower

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£445k

1 Barber Close, Maidenbower

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3 bed2 bath

£442k

1 Bennett Close, Maidenbower

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3 bed2 bath

£434k

1 Alicia Avenue

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£408k

1 Angell Close, Maidenbower

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crawley district page.

Full Crawley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Worth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 7RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 7RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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