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Blackthorn Drive, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackthorn Drive, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/blackthorn-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE4 1BJ, LE4 1BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£167,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,431
36 sales
Price range
£50k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2026
LE4 1BH

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At a glance

House prices£167k average35% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkLeicester North (Great Central Railway) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% freeholdAcross 43 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

36 property sales on Blackthorn Drive, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £167,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,893. Average sale prices rose from £138,000 in 2016 to £185,000 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% semi-detached, 36% terraced, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Drive range from £50,000 to £255,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Blackthorn Drive ranks 346th for average price.

House prices on Blackthorn Drive compared

Blackthorn Drive£167,000
LE4 postcode area£266,023
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £138,000 (2 sales)2016£138k2017: £125,500 (4 sales)2017£126k2019: £112,833 (6 sales)2019£113k2020: £143,750 (2 sales)2020£144k2021: £162,917 (6 sales)2021£163k2022: £173,200 (5 sales)2022£173k2023: £182,500 (2 sales)2023£183k2024: £168,750 (2 sales)2024£169k2025: £152,000 (4 sales)2025£152k2026: £185,000 (3 sales)2026£185k

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£160,89328 Nov 2025
Terraced13£153,46229 Apr 2026
Flat5£78,90011 May 2026
Detached4£202,3752 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Blackthorn Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 11 May 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 29 Apr 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 21 Jan 2026£210,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 9 Jan 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 28 Nov 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 27 Nov 2025£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 18 Jul 2025£135,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 9 Jul 2025£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 5 Dec 2024£143,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 19 Apr 2024£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 1 Mar 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 1 Dec 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 30 Jun 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 20 Dec 2022£127,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 21 Oct 2022£227,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 14 Oct 2022£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 24 Jun 2022£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 25 Feb 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 19 Nov 2021£73,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 24 Aug 2021£97,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 2 Aug 2021£227,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 19 Jul 2021£175,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 14 May 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 26 Feb 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 7 Aug 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 16 Apr 2020£137,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 15 Nov 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 22 Oct 2019£79,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 4 Oct 2019£64,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 6 Sep 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 6 Sep 2019£50,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 28 Aug 2019£85,000 OtherLeasehold
26, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 9 Aug 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 10 May 2019£72,500 FlatLeasehold
79, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 13 Mar 2019£148,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 1 Feb 2019£93,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 11 Dec 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 1 Sep 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 31 Jul 2017£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 21 Jul 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BJ 10 Aug 2016£197,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 18 Mar 2016£78,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Blackthorn Drive LE4 1BH 21 Jan 2016£74,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
91, Blackthorn Drive £175,500 (Jul 2021) → £210,000 (Jan 2026) +20%
over 5 yrs
32, Blackthorn Drive £170,000 (Dec 2023) → £220,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 2 yrs
33, Blackthorn Drive £75,000 (Jul 2017) → £127,000 (Dec 2022) +69%
over 5 yrs
37, Blackthorn Drive £142,000 (Jul 2017) → £207,000 (Jun 2022) +46%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Blackthorn Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heatherbrook Primary Academy 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Beaumont Lodge Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wolfdale School 60 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Latimer Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woolden Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Martin High School Anstey 781 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Babington Academy 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Buswells Lodge Primary School 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Leicester station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Syston station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Sileby station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ipswich Close (opposite, Astill Lodge Road) 1 min walk
  • Ipswich Close (outside, Astill Lodge Road) 2 min walk
  • Heatherbrook School (adj, Astill Lodge Road) 2 min walk
  • Grayswood Drive (opp, Astill Lodge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Anstey Surgery
    21A The Nook, Anstey, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys
    Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, Leicester · 1.1 mi
  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 1.2 mi
  • The Glenfield Surgery
    111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Beaumont Stores · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Anstey · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Beaumont Leys · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Unit 10-11 Beaumont Centre · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Astill Lodge Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mr Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Beaumont House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.7%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented23.7%17.1%
Households692

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,651

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Leicester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Blackthorn Drive

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White65.4%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.3%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.6%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
Christian42.7%24.7%
No religion32.3%23%
Muslim7.9%23.5%
Hindu7.1%17.9%
Not answered5.1%5.6%
Sikh3.4%4.5%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK71.6%58.9%
Born outside the UK28.4%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
Level 4 qualifications and above24.6%26.8%
No qualifications24.3%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications15%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%3.8%
Other qualifications3.8%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health44.7%48.8%
Good health35.3%33.5%
Fair health15.1%12.5%
Bad health3.9%4%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household41.4%41.1%
No cars or vans in household30.7%33%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Leicester.

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