What type of property is 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT sell for?

6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT last sold for £200,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,450 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and May 2023, 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT rose from £45,450 to £200,000, a change of £154,550. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 1YT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT located?

6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest primary school to 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT?

The closest bus stop to 6 Blackthorn Drive, LE7 1YT is Moorland Road, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 647m away.

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6 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Blackthorn Drive

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

6 Blackthorn Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 17.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 139.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 26 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £200,000.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Blackthorn Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2023Most recent
£200,000
+159.9%over 20 years
30 May 2002
£76,950
+58.7%over 3 years
4 June 1998
£48,500
+6.7%over 3 years
16 February 1995
£45,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YT: £307,150 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE7 1YT

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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.

6 Blackthorn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,294

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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