18 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
About 18 Blackthorn Drive
18 Blackthorn Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £307,150 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 99.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Blackthorn Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2014ConservatoryFullIn report
Retention of conservatory to rear of dwelling
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/14/0555/2
- Feb 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, with a maximum height of 2.45m, and height to the eaves of 2.1m.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/14/0057/2
What's in 18 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Blackthorn Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.
£307,150
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£307,150
+51.5%over 8 years23 June 2016
£202,750
+13.9%over 8 years9 July 2007
£178,000
+109.4%over 4 years14 March 2003
£85,000
+16.4%over 10 months16 May 2002
£73,000
+58.9%over 6 years10 November 1995
£45,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YT: £287,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 1YT
11 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold Jun 2025
£287,50036 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold Sept 2024
£390,0004 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold May 2024
£310,0006 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold May 2023
£200,00014 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold Nov 2021
£255,000
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Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes
18 Blackthorn Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB