Sold STC Semi-detached

30 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT

FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE GU14 9AF

3 beds 1 baths 79 m² Listed 13 Feb 2024 (-901d)

£375,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

79 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£370,000 May 2024

Price per m²

£4,747/m²

Local average

£425,000 (-11.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,714 of 33,755)

Street crime

148 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Three Bedrooms
  • Semi-Detached Home
  • Generous Rear Garden
  • Permission for a Driveway
  • Potential to Extend (STPP)
  • Popular Location
  • Close to Local Amenities
  • EPC : D (56)
  • Council Tax Band : C

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Offered to the market, with no onward chain complications, is this three bedroom family home situated in a popular location. The ground floor compromises of wide entrance hall leading through to a separate living room, dining room and the kitchen. To the right the property there is also a workshop, storage space and a downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs the property offers two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom and three piece family bathroom suite.

Externally the property benefits from a generous enclosed rear garden that is of southerly aspect, permission for off street parking and there is substantial potential to extend (STPP)

Valuation/Market Appraisal
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Listed by

Farnborough

Bridges Estate Agents

Reference: 144689213

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/09/2022

Expiry date: 04/09/2032

Current heating cost: £577/year

Potential heating cost: £352/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,423

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/05/2024 (2 years ago) £370,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
270 FERNHILL ROAD, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9EE £380,000 14/03/2025 Semi-detached
3 IRVINE DRIVE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9EX £355,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
16 LINSTEAD ROAD, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9HH £425,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
1 CHEYNE WAY, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 8RX £403,000 23/10/2023 Semi-detached
25 BELMONT CLOSE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 8RU £515,000 01/09/2023 Semi-detached
23 COLD HARBOUR LANE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AH £415,000 02/06/2023 Semi-detached
46 COTSWOLD CLOSE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9ET £387,500 27/03/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 54 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AF £415,000 14/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 40 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AF £475,000 02/12/2022 Semi-detached
65 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AG £437,500 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
48 ANGLESEY AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 8SQ £415,000 23/11/2022 Semi-detached
35 COTSWOLD CLOSE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9ET £405,000 23/11/2022 Semi-detached
20 ANGLESEY AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 8SF £442,000 12/10/2022 Semi-detached
4 AVON CLOSE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9LN £390,000 27/09/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 2 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AF £430,000 30/08/2022 Terraced
10 IRVINE DRIVE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9EX £390,000 09/08/2022 Semi-detached
10 PENNINE WAY, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9HW £420,000 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
40 THE FINDINGS, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9EG £525,000 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
8 PEGASUS ROAD, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 8SG £467,000 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
75 BLACKTHORN CRESCENT, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AG £375,000 01/07/2022 Semi-detached
38 COLD HARBOUR LANE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AJ £420,000 30/06/2022 Semi-detached
7 IRVINE DRIVE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9EX £355,000 05/04/2022 Semi-detached
7 COLD HARBOUR LANE, FARNBOROUGH, RUSHMOOR, HAMPSHIRE, GU14 9AH £460,000 25/02/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £440,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £419,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 11.9%
10y growth 15.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Rushmoor. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 17.1%
10y (index) 26.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rushmoor. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,246/mo
Realistic £1,384/mo
Optimistic £1,522/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rushmoor.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Blackwater Valley: £1,291/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Hawley Court 0.1 miles
Shop Wineland & Food Ltd 0.1 miles
Shop AKG Barbers 0.1 miles
Train station Frimley 1.2 miles
Train station Farnborough (Main) 1.2 miles
Hospital Farnham Community Hospital 6.2 miles
University University for the Creative Arts, Farnham Campus 6.6 miles
Hospital Spire Clare Park Hospital 6.7 miles
University MySurrey Hive 9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 52
Anti-social behaviour 24
Public order 21
Shoplifting 18
Other theft 8
Criminal damage and arson 7
Vehicle crime 6
Burglary 4
Other crime 4
Drugs 2
Bicycle theft 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 148

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Grange Community Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 29 Jun 2015
The Ferns Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bohunt Farnborough Secondary 0.5 miles Inadequate — 21 Sep 2022
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Primary 0.5 miles Inadequate — 12 Dec 2022
Manor Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 4 Jul 2016

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Chapel Lane, GU14 £1,700/mo 3 0.16 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Pinewood Park, GU14 £1,630/mo 3 0.55 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,665/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £208,125
Target investor price (1%) £166,500
Gross yield 5.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.8×
Monthly cashflow £-3/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).