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21 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Blackthorn Drive

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

21 Blackthorn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 42.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Blackthorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£184,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £184,000

    +23.9%over 6 years

  2. 27 October 2011

    £148,500

    +17.0%over 7 years

  3. 24 June 2004

    £126,950

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

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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.

On epc rating, 21 Blackthorn Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,742

Street avg £2,328

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£256k

1 Bath Street, Syston

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£274k

1 Curlew Close, Syston

LE7 1XA

3 bed
£224k

1 Cranmer Drive, Syston

LE7 1HY

3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Chatsworth Drive, Syston

LE7 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Archdale Street, Syston

LE7 1NA

3 bed
£384k

1 Badminton Road, Syston

LE7 1LQ

3 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Foundry Lane, Syston

LE7 1ND

3 bed
£281k

1 Clumber Close, Syston

LE7 1LP

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

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.

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