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6 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Blackthorn Road

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

6 Blackthorn Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Sold August 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

6 Blackthorn Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Blackthorn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£585,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £585,000

    +207.9%over 20 years

  2. 14 December 2001

    £190,000

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.

6 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,577

Street avg £2,765

On par

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£396k

1 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield

LE3 8QA

5 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Cedar Close, Glenfield

LE3 8HH

4 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Faire Road, Glenfield

LE3 8EE

4 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Birch Lane, Glenfield

LE3 8HJ

4 bed3 bath
£275k

1 Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DA

4 bed
£417k

1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

LE3 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£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 6 Blackthorn Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.