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8 Blackthorn Close, Crawley, RH11 7TJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blackthorn Close

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

8 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Crawley (RH11 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 92.1% above the 2010 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blackthorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF35toE42
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackthorn Close, Crawley, RH11 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackthorn Close 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.

8 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2010Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH11 7TJ: £287,000 (2021–2007).

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blackthorn Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,964

Street avg £2,893

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackthorn Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£368k

1 Cherry Lane

RH11 7NX

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Auckland Close

RH11 7UD

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Blackthorn Close

RH11 7TJ

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Albany Road

RH11 7BY

3 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Brisbane Close

RH11 7UE

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Charlwood Walk

RH11 7LH

3 bed
£404k

1 Cotswold Close

RH11 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Canberra Close

RH11 7UB

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Swallow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Langley Green Primary. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH11 7TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH11 7TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH11 7TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blackthorn Close, Crawley, RH11 7TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.