What type of property is 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU sell for?

42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU last sold for £165,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £29,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and June 2022, 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU rose from £29,950 to £165,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU located?

42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU sits in Bramley, Rotherham, Rotherham. It falls within the S66 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

Police records around 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

The closest primary school to 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU is Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (203m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wickersley School and Sports College (499m).

What is the nearest station to 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU?

The closest bus stop to 42 Blackthorn Avenue, S66 2LU is Flanderwell Lane/Sycamore Avenue, 253m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Blackthorn Avenue, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 2LU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Blackthorn Avenue

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

42 Blackthorn Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bramley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S66 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Sold June 2022 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 17.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D56

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 42 Blackthorn Avenue, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 2LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Blackthorn Avenue 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.

42 Blackthorn Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£165,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£165,000
+52.8%over 3 years
30 August 2018
£108,000
+8.0%over 13 years
20 July 2005
£100,000
+150.0%over 3 years
30 November 2001
£40,000
+33.6%over 3 years
12 December 1997
£29,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S66 2LU: £165,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in S66 2LU

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Blackthorn Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £1,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Bramley Grange View, Bramley

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3 bed1 bath

£210k

1 Balk Lane, Bramley

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£130k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Flanderwell Lane/Sycamore Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S66 2LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S66 2LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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