5 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT
About 5 Blackthorn Drive
5 Blackthorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), 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 September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 63.5% above the 2014 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Blackthorn Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to rear of dwelling.
- Council
- South
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P/04/3783/2
- Sept 2004ConservatoryIn report
Proposed conservatory.
- Council
- South
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/04/3269/2
What's in 5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2014Most recent
£170,000
+101.2%over 12 years30 May 2001
£84,500
+40.8%over 5 years1 December 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YT: £307,150 (2025–2023).
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
£307,15036 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
£200,000
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Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes
Price per m²
£2,429
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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