What kind of home is 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT last sold for £121,500 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and March 2012, 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT rose from £43,000 to £121,500, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (750 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT use?

The latest EPC at 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

16 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 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT in?

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

Is 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is Moorland Road, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 647m away.

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16 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

750 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Blackthorn Drive

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

16 Blackthorn Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 750 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 95.1% above the 2012 sale of £121,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Blackthorn Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blackthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£121,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2012Most recent
£121,500
-2.8%over 5 years
8 September 2006
£125,000
+190.7%over 10 years
28 March 1996
£43,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Blackthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,744

Street avg £2,367

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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

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