Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

140 STATION ROAD

WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2DL

£265,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Council Offices	0.0 miles
Shop	Docherty's (Leicester) Ltd	0.2 miles
Train station	South Wigston	0.9 miles
University	University of Leicester - The Village	2.1 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	4.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£265,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,046/m²

Local average

£263,048 (62 sales)

Street crime

187 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/10/2018

Current heating cost: £751/year

Potential heating cost: £444/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£265,000	Semi-detached	+32.5%	£256,767 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/10/2018	£200,000	Semi-detached	—	£252,020 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
17 SOUTH AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2ES	£260,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
61 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX	£250,000	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
27 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX	£220,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
81 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX	£260,000	25/10/2022	Semi-detached
128 CENTRAL AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EA	£260,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
32 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EY	£215,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
2 SHERFORD CLOSE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2GU	£227,000	16/09/2021	Semi-detached
8 SOUTH AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2ES	£245,000	27/07/2021	Semi-detached
22 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EY	£190,000	11/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £236,333 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.6%

10y growth 58.4%

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

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 16.2%

10y (index) 50.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £920/mo

Realistic £1,022/mo

Optimistic £1,124/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) 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
3 Bed Flat, Orange St, LE18	£1,100/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×

Monthly cashflow £-79/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	75
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	24
Public order	19
Criminal damage and arson	13
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	8
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	3
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	187

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Little Hill Primary	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 2 Dec 2021
Wigston Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 15 Aug 2022
Wigston Menphys Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Good — 31 Oct 2019
All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jun 2024
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
30/03/2025	21/03/2025	6	1
14/01/2008	19/12/2007	—	1

# 140 STATION ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2DL

## Property details

- Slug: `c399ac5` (address key hash: `c399ac53b36378e1902f37db93d284f997a7bbf1`)
- Postcode: LE18 2DL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £265,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,046/m²
- Local average: £263,048 (62 sales)
- Street crime: 187 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £751/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (40)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8292-1904-5729-5196-7083)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | +32.5% | £256,767 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-1e06-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-10-24 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | — | £252,020 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7e86b6fb-04f8-458c-e053-6b04a8c0c84c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 140 STATION ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2DL | £265,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 140 STATION ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2DL | £200,000 | 24/10/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 SOUTH AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2ES | £260,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX | £250,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX | £220,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 81 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EX | £260,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 128 CENTRAL AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EA | £260,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EY | £215,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SHERFORD CLOSE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2GU | £227,000 | 16/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 SOUTH AVENUE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2ES | £245,000 | 27/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HEATHERLEY GROVE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 2EY | £190,000 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £236,333 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.6%
- **10y growth:** 58.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oadby and Wigston; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £920/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,022/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,124/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Orange St, LE18 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-79/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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 | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **187** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 2 Dec 2021 |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 15 Aug 2022 |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 0.2 miles | Good — 31 Oct 2019 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Jun 2024 |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16737484
- **Address:** 140 Station Road, WIGSTON, LE18 2DL
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2025
- **Work Completed:** 21/03/2025
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5364868
- **Address:** 140 Station Road, WIGSTON, LE18 2DL
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/01/2008
- **Work Completed:** 19/12/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)