What kind of home is 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP last sold for £153,500 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

The current EPC rating for 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP in?

20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

Police records around 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

The closest primary school to 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP is Glenfield Primary School (485m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Blackthorn Road, LE3 8QP is Somerset Drive, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Blackthorn Road

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

20 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 77.2% above the 2004 sale of £153,500.

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
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Blackthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

20 Blackthorn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£153,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 October 2004Most recent
£153,500

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

Nearby sales in LE3 8QP

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.

20 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,326

Street avg £2,777

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 87 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

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1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

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1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

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1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

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1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

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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

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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