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25 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 25 Blackthorn Drive

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

25 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 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 46.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Blackthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£160,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2015Most recent

    £160,000

    +10.3%over 4 years

  2. 29 April 2010

    £145,000

    +62.9%over 7 years

  3. 6 June 2002

    £89,000

    +69.5%over 6 years

  4. 30 May 1996

    £52,500

    +6.1%over 1 year

  5. 12 April 1995

    £49,500

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.

Price per m²

£2,388

Street avg £2,360

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Blackthorn Drive

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

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£224k

1 Cranmer Drive, Syston

LE7 1HY

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Curlew Close, Syston

LE7 1XA

3 bed
£211k

1 Chatsworth Drive, Syston

LE7 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Bath Street, Syston

LE7 1GB

3 bed
£207k

1 Archdale Street, Syston

LE7 1NA

3 bed
£165k

1 Foundry Lane, Syston

LE7 1ND

3 bed
£382k

1 Badminton Road, Syston

LE7 1LQ

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Blackthorn Drive, Syston

LE7 1YT

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