Blackthorn Drive - LE4 1BH
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 1BH is a residential postcode situated on Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1625th largest and 214th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 33 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £149,865
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £821pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LE4 1BH is a residential postcode situated on Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1625th largest and 214th most expensive of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 33 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £149,865
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £821pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LE4 1BH
- 1 Blackthorn Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Blackthorn Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 3 Blackthorn Drive
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Blackthorn Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 5 Blackthorn Drive
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LE4 1BH sold for £220,000 on 9th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £149,865.
The LE4 1BH Sales Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £149,865 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £149,473 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £147,835 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £148,459 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £145,783 |
| June 2021 | 8% | £130,799 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £121,110 |
| June 2019 | 5.7% | £115,983 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £109,695 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £105,352 |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £98,808 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £92,515 |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £88,270 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £83,805 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £81,452 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £81,822 |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £82,831 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £79,172 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £90,463 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,520 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £821.
The LE4 1BH Rental Market has increased by 67.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £821pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £790pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £753pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £698pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £646pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £579pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £561pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £537pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £524pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £510pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £491pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £475pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £461pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £454pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £446pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £446pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £436pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £430pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £462pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £456pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th January 2026 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 84 sales since 1995.
LE4 1BH has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£220,000 | 2 Bed House32, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH32, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH
- Sold Nov 2025£180,000 | 2 Bed House5, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH5, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH
- Sold Jul 2025£193,000 | 2 Bed House44, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH44, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH
- Sold Mar 2024£170,000 | 2 Bed House15, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH15, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH
- Sold Dec 2023£170,000 | 2 Bed House32, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH32, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BH
Nearby Postcodes
LE4 1BH is the 1625th largest and the 214th most expensive postcode out of the 1,783 postcodes in the LE4 area.
- LE4 1BJ, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4LE4 1BJ51 Addresses|78 m away
- LE4 1BP, Sharpley Drive, Leicester, LE4LE4 1BP71 Addresses|123 m away
- LE4 1BN, Beacon Close, Leicester, LE4LE4 1BN17 Addresses|149 m away
- LE4 1DQ, Ipswich Close, Leicester, LE4LE4 1DQ38 Addresses|155 m away
- LE4 1DP, Ipswich Close, Leicester, LE4LE4 1DP61 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (16)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (7)
- house (2)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£255,000 | 3 Bed House47, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ47, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ
- Sold Aug 2021£227,000 | 3 Bed House82, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ82, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ
- Sold Oct 2022£227,000 | 3 Bed House78, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ78, Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ
Schools Nearby
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy200 m away
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School800 m away
- The Latimer Primary School1.1 km away
- The Martin High School Anstey1.3 km away
- Babington Academy1.7 km away
- Beaumont Leys School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LE4 1BH is Leicester station, which is 5.7 kilometres away.
- Leicester|5.7 km away
- Syston|6.5 km away
- Sileby|7.6 km away
- Barrow-upon-Soar|8.6 km away
