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23 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Blackthorn Road

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

23 Blackthorn Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £205,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

23 Blackthorn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Blackthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £205,000

    +18.2%over 4 years

  2. 5 September 2019

    £173,500

    +16.8%over 2 years

  3. 27 July 2017

    £148,500

    +23.8%over 12 years

  4. 29 June 2005

    £119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8QP: £280,000 (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.

On epc rating, 23 Blackthorn Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,100

Street avg £2,692

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£228k

1 Church Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DP

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Carlton Court, Glenfield

LE3 8AX

2 bed
£261k

1 Ernee Close, Glenfield

LE3 8FW

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Branting Hill Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8GD

2 bed
£281k

1 Branting Hill Grove, Glenfield

LE3 8GE

2 bed
£210k

1 Cranstone Crescent, Glenfield

LE3 8LA

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bramble Close, Glenfield

LE3 8JN

3 bed
£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8GZ

3 bed1 bath
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 23 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.