3 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
About 3 Hawthorn Drive
3 Hawthorn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 35.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2018. Last sale on file: £208,500 in July 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1029/HH
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Sales history & valuation
3 Hawthorn Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 9 years.
£208,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£208,500
+3.0%over 1 year15 October 2017
£202,500
+42.6%over 7 years6 May 2010
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AJ: £260,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in LE8 4AJ
5 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
Sold Dec 2022
£260,00020 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
Sold Nov 2022
£290,00017 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
Sold May 2022
£320,00016 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
Sold Sept 2021
£255,00010 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ
Sold Jul 2021
£210,500
Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Hawthorn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,512
Street avg £2,378
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
170/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







