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7 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Blackthorn Drive

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

7 Blackthorn Drive is a three-bedroom 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 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 66.1% above the 2005 sale of £171,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£171,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2005Most recent

    £171,000

    +92.1%over 4 years

  2. 3 November 2000

    £89,000

    +29.0%over 2 years

  3. 24 September 1998

    £69,000

    +15.1%over 2 years

  4. 17 November 1995

    £59,950

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.

Price per m²

£2,552

Street avg £2,335

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£274k

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1 Bath Street, Syston

LE7 1GB

3 bed
£224k

1 Cranmer Drive, Syston

LE7 1HY

3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Chatsworth Drive, Syston

LE7 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Badminton Road, Syston

LE7 1LQ

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Archdale Street, Syston

LE7 1NA

3 bed
£281k

1 Clumber Close, Syston

LE7 1LP

2 bed
£165k

1 Foundry Lane, Syston

LE7 1ND

3 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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