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12 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 12 Blackthorn Road

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

12 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in October 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Aug 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
42%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2020Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8QP: £270,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,377

Street avg £2,727

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Blackthorn Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed
£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Cranstone Crescent, Glenfield

LE3 8LA

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed
£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed
£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DA

4 bed
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Somerset Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glenfield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 8QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 8QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.