What kind of home is 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA last sold for £578,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and September 2016, 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA rose from £170,000 to £578,000, a change of £408,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 4FA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA use?

The latest EPC at 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA in?

2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

Police records around 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

The closest primary school to 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA is Launde Primary School (702m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor High School (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Blackthorn Lane, LE2 4FA is Cranbourne Gardens, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Blackthorn Lane

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

2 Blackthorn Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4FA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 172 m² it sits well below the postcode median (259 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 is 22.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

2 Blackthorn Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Blackthorn Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£578,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2016Most recent
£578,000
+240.0%over 19 years
10 December 1996
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4FA: £731,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in LE2 4FA

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Blackthorn Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,360

Street avg £2,645

Above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 328 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cranbourne Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Launde Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 4FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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