# 17 BLACKTHORN ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QP

## Property details

- Slug: `6b499c4` (address key hash: `6b499c49b7c7d88ace2e860eb079cbfcee4c2f36`)
- Postcode: LE3 8QP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £180,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £248,539 (102 sales)
- Street crime: 121 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | +48.1% | £177,363 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-dc88-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2012-05-11 | £121,500 | Semi-detached | -2.8% | £226,187 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/88c6c71f-24f5-41cb-9c36-63b3e90caf00) |
| Sold | 2008-08-22 | £124,950 | Terraced | — | £213,474 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0bc59f33-20d3-4364-88b3-38cf41f46400) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 BLACKTHORN ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QP | £180,000 | 19/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BLACKTHORN ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QP | £121,500 | 11/05/2012 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BLACKTHORN ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QP | £124,950 | 22/08/2008 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 MEADOWCROFT CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QX | £242,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 6 POACHERS CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8SF | £280,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HAYFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8RH | £275,000 | 01/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SOMERSET DRIVE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QW | £265,000 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BOWMANS WAY, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QZ | £320,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 OAKMEADOW, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QY | £250,500 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 GOLDWORKINGS CRESCENT, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FY | £240,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 MEADOWCROFT CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QX | £203,000 | 07/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SOMERSET DRIVE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8QW | £252,500 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 JORDAN CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8EX | £182,000 | 25/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8RU | £211,500 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 HAYFIELD CLOSE, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8RH | £220,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 GOLDWORKINGS CRESCENT, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, BLABY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8FY | £265,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £246,654 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 10.7%
- **10y growth:** 49.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blaby; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Blaby). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £880/mo
- **Realistic:** £978/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,076/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Farley Way, LE9 | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Bungalow, Ratby Lane, LE9 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bignal Drive, LE3 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Armson Avenue, LE9 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Armson Avenue, LE9 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Park View, LE3 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,412/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £346/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **121** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Glenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2024 |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2024 |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2015 |
| The Hall School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2014 |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Outstanding — 19 Mar 2015 |