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

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

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

4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ last sold for £162,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is crime like near 4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

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

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Hawthorn Drive, LE8 4AJ?

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

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4 Hawthorn Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Hawthorn Drive

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

4 Hawthorn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 70.4% above the 2015 sale of £162,000. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).

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

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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 31 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 Hawthorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 May 2015Most recent
£162,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Hawthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,025

Street avg £2,399

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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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A Local Area 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 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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