Detached 3 sales on record

7 WHITEBEAM ROAD

OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA

£425,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stoughton Close	0.2 miles
Shop	Spar	0.3 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	0.4 miles
Train station	Leicester	2.6 miles
Hospital	Leicester Nuffield Hospital	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£425,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,427/m²

Local average

£503,077 (77 sales)

Street crime

98 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/05/2025

Expiry date: 13/05/2035

Current heating cost: £852/year

Potential heating cost: £736/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,730

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	15/04/2026	£425,000	Detached	+138.8%	£425,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/11/2001	£178,000	Detached	+52.1%	£496,526 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/05/1998	£117,000	Detached	—	£483,195 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£425,000
listed	17/12/2025	£425,000
sold	01/01/2001	£178,000
sold	01/01/1998	£117,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 EGLANTINE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EG	£325,000	30/01/2026	Detached
26 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA	£475,000	25/11/2025	Detached
7 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF	£391,000	20/10/2023	Detached
99 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FR	£925,000	06/09/2023	Detached
13 HOLLY COURT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EH	£307,000	21/07/2023	Detached
8 SOUTHMEADS CLOSE, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2LT	£840,000	21/12/2022	Detached
19 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF	£350,000	31/08/2022	Detached
73 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FQ	£590,000	08/07/2022	Detached
33 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF	£470,000	10/02/2022	Detached
9 EGLANTINE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EG	£415,000	20/12/2021	Detached
94 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FN	£650,000	30/09/2021	Detached
60 BEAUMONT STREET, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4DB	£345,000	30/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £506,917 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.8%

10y growth 63.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oadby and Wigston. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.1%

5y (index) 11.8%

10y (index) 39.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Oadby and Wigston. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £922/mo

Realistic £1,024/mo

Optimistic £1,126/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Oadby and Wigston.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,000

Target investor price (1%) £102,400

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	10
Bicycle theft	4
Theft from the person	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	98

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Launde Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Dec 2023
Brookside Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
Langmoor Primary School Oadby	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Dec 2023
Manor High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2019
Leicester High School for Girls	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

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# 7 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA

## Property details

- Slug: `2e0146a` (address key hash: `2e0146a97a7884ee0bb057d848ff91fe4d1cdc3a`)
- Postcode: LE2 4EA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 96 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £425,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,427/m²
- Local average: £503,077 (77 sales)
- Street crime: 98 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £425,000
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £852/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,730

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2294-2550-2395-3081)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-15 | £425,000 | Detached | +138.8% | £425,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-2a72-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2001-11-12 | £178,000 | Detached | +52.1% | £496,526 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/20bdf76f-443b-4f07-b283-9f467b26d953) |
| Sold | 1998-05-22 | £117,000 | Detached | — | £483,195 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f27c9e87-f10c-4886-9d2b-a0e9834d0f1f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA | £425,000 | 15/04/2026 | Detached |
| 7 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA | £178,000 | 12/11/2001 | Detached |
| 7 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA | £117,000 | 22/05/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170383367](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a602b38)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £425,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-17 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £178,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £117,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 EGLANTINE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EG | £325,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 26 WHITEBEAM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EA | £475,000 | 25/11/2025 | Detached |
| 7 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF | £391,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 99 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FR | £925,000 | 06/09/2023 | Detached |
| 13 HOLLY COURT, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EH | £307,000 | 21/07/2023 | Detached |
| 8 SOUTHMEADS CLOSE, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2LT | £840,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 19 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF | £350,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 73 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FQ | £590,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 33 WYCH ELM ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EF | £470,000 | 10/02/2022 | Detached |
| 9 EGLANTINE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EG | £415,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 94 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4FN | £650,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 60 BEAUMONT STREET, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4DB | £345,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £506,917 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.8%
- **10y growth:** 63.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oadby and Wigston; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £922/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,024/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,126/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,400

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **98** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Launde Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Dec 2023 |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Primary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Dec 2023 |
| Manor High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2019 |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |