Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 8 KENILWORTH ROAD

WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4XT

£117,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kent Crescent	0.0 miles
Shop	Hot Tan	0.1 miles
Train station	South Wigston	0.3 miles
University	University of Leicester	2.1 miles
Hospital	Stewart House	3.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£117,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£112,833 (3 sales)

Street crime

331 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£117,000	Flat	-7.9%	£108,634 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/02/2021	£127,000	Flat	+33.7%	£128,579 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/02/2017	£95,000	Flat	—	£111,268 to April 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
KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 3 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, LEICESTER, LE18 4XT	£87,000	25/01/2022	Flat

Area average: £87,000 (1 sale)

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 1.6%

10y growth 17%

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

1y (index) -7.8%

5y (index) -0.6%

10y (index) 23.9%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: SOPHENA PROPERTIES LTD (13919857)

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

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 Semi-Detached House, Eastwood Road, LE2	£1,400/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Asquith Boulevard, LE2	£895/mo	2	1.11 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Burgess Road, LE2	£775/mo	1	1.16 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Burgess Road, LE2	£775/mo	1	1.16 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cyprus House, LE2	£600/mo	1	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £889/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 7.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.6×

Monthly cashflow £212/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.5%

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	123
Criminal damage and arson	51
Anti-social behaviour	35
Public order	33
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	16
Vehicle crime	15
Drugs	14
Other crime	9
Burglary	5
Possession of weapons	5
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	331

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
Fairfield Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2011
Rolleston Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2022
South Wigston High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 14 May 2024
Parkland Primary School South Wigston	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Apr 2018
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2021

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 8 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4XT

## Property details

- Slug: `df2f8a0` (address key hash: `df2f8a097db8c513ecb3e47802e266a373e5128c`)
- Postcode: LE18 4XT
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £117,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £112,833 (3 sales)
- Street crime: 331 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £117,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £117,000 | Flat | -7.9% | £108,634 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-dcd1-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-02-15 | £127,000 | Flat | +33.7% | £128,579 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c18f412b-06c9-81a6-e053-6b04a8c0ad18) |
| Sold | 2017-02-21 | £95,000 | Flat | — | £111,268 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c4edfff-8dd9-1854-e050-a8c063054f34) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 8 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4XT | £117,000 | 28/01/2026 | Flat |
| KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 8 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4XT | £127,000 | 15/02/2021 | Flat |
| KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 8 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4XT | £95,000 | 21/02/2017 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| KENILWORTH COURT FLATS 3 KENILWORTH ROAD, WIGSTON, LEICESTER, LE18 4XT | £87,000 | 25/01/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £87,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.6%
- **10y growth:** 17%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -7.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.9%

## 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).*

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Eastwood Road, LE2 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Asquith Boulevard, LE2 | £895/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Burgess Road, LE2 | £775/mo | 1 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Burgess Road, LE2 | £775/mo | 1 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Cyprus House, LE2 | £600/mo | 1 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £889/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £212/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.5%

*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 | 123 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **331** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2011 |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2022 |
| South Wigston High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 14 May 2024 |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Apr 2018 |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2021 |