5 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
About 5 Blackthorn Lane
5 Blackthorn Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4FA). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 204 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (259 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £915,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Blackthorn Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Blackthorn Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 5 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00351/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
- AmendmentMar 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Blackthorn Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£936,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£915,000
+63.4%over 10 years7 June 2012
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4FA: £616,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in LE2 4FA
10 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
Sold Mar 2023
£1,025,0002 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
Sold Sept 2016
£578,0006 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
Sold Mar 2014
£731,0008 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
Sold Aug 2010
£600,0001 Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FA
Sold Aug 2008
£390,600
Versus other Blackthorn Lane homes
5 Blackthorn Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,485
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 323 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







