5, Blackthorn Drive, LE4 1BH
5 Blackthorn Drive is a 37 m² / 398 sq ft semi-detached home in Leicester. It sold for £180,000 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £170k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £103k to £138k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£180,000 on Nov 2025
- Internal area
- 37 square metres (398 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,864 per square metre (£452 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,584 per square metre (£426 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2025 £180,000 £4,865 £169,600 £4,584 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 37 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £169,600. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,790 and £3,730 per square metre (£259 and £346 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 37 m², this implies a valuation between £103,000 and £138,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 303 square metres (3,261 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2020 20200657
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 5 Blackthorn Drive
- Description:
- Discharge of condition attached to 20191877; condition 2 (landfill gas survey/measures) (Class C3)(amended)
- Planning ref:
- November 2019 20191877
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Blackthorn Drive
- Description:
- Construction of single storey extension at side of bungalow (Class C3)
- Summary:
- 11 June 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 37 sqm (398 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 02 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 37 sqm (398 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
5 Blackthorn Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £169,600.
- Based on an internal area of 37 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £103,000 to £138,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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