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
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2032
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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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.
£931,000
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
910/mo
Falling 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







