What kind of home is 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ last sold for £290,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and November 2022, 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ rose from £183,000 to £290,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ in?

20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (526m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is Ripon Drive, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Hawthorn Drive

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

20 Hawthorn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 25 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hawthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£290,000
+58.5%over 6 years
29 September 2016
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AJ: £260,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in LE8 4AJ

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Hawthorn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,537

Street avg £2,315

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ripon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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