What kind of home is 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ sell for?

28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ last sold for £260,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £196,000 in September 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ use?

The latest EPC at 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

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

Which area is 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ in?

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

Is 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 28 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 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is Ripon Drive, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Hawthorn Drive

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

28 Hawthorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in April 2020.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

28 Hawthorn Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Hawthorn Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Growth on file: 32.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

2 April 2020Most recent
£260,000
+32.7%over 7 months
16 September 2019
£196,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AJ: £260,000 (2022–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 28 Hawthorn Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,347

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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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