36 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
About 36 Blackthorn Drive
36 Blackthorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2015OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of outbuilding to rear of dwelling, erection of 1.8m high fencing and creation of new gated vehicular access.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/15/0254/2
What's in 36 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 36 Blackthorn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£390,000
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
£287,50018 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
Sold Mar 2025
£307,1504 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
Everything we know about 36 Blackthorn Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes
Floor Area for 36 Blackthorn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,335
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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