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14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 Blackthorn Drive

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

14 Blackthorn Drive is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 80 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £255,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2027

4 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

2decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
  1. May 2002
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a conservatory.

    Council
    South
    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P/02/1153/2
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 14 Blackthorn Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +45.7%over 4 years

  2. 29 June 2017

    £175,000

    -2.8%

  3. 29 June 2017

    £179,950

    +99.9%over 15 years

  4. 16 May 2002

    £90,000

    +63.8%over 6 years

  5. 30 November 1995

    £54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YT: £310,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 14 Blackthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,328

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moorland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Roundhill Academy. 13 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 LE7 1YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 1YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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 14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.