What kind of home is 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is a semi-detached house.

What did 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT sell for?

14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT last sold for £255,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £54,950 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

Across 5 sales between November 1995 and November 2021, 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT rose from £54,950 to £255,000, a change of £200,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The current EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1YT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT use?

The latest EPC at 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT in?

14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest primary school to 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest bus stop to 14 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is Moorland Road, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 647m away.

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14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £287,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 126.1% 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Jun 2008
Application
In report
(Enquiry) Erection of a childs climbing frame and slide
Council
South
Reference
P/08/1562/2
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May 2002
Conservatory
In report
Erection of a conservatory.
Council
South
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P/02/1153/2
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What's in 14 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£287,000

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

26 November 2021Most recent
£255,000
+45.7%over 4 years
29 June 2017
£175,000
-2.8%
29 June 2017
£179,950
+99.9%over 15 years
16 May 2002
£90,000
+63.8%over 6 years
30 November 1995
£54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YT: £307,150 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE7 1YT

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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 £2,310

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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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

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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· 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

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