# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (LE18 4SR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 89 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE LE18 4SR |
| Price | £170,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 78 m² |
| Last sold | £166,000 Dec 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £708/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,175

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9287-3017-3206-5842-5204)

## Description

This beautifully presented terraced home with an extension to the rear would make an ideal first time purchase and really should be viewed internally to fully appreciate all it has to offer.

Tastefully decorated throughout, we begin in the lounge which has a window to the front aspect creating a bright and airy room perfect for relaxing at the end of the day. The living room is a fabulous room and can used for dining, entertaining and family time, a feature fireplace finishes off this room perfectly. The kitchen is fitted with an array of wall and base cabinets, has a sink drainer with mixer tap,  eye level double oven,  plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge freezer. The dining room has ample room for a table and chairs, has dual aspect windows and can utilised to sort your own families needs, the current owners use this as a third bedroom. Travelling up to the first floor you will find two double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The bathroom has a four piece suite comprising of low level wc, wash hand basin, bath and shower cubicle. Externally to the rear the garden is enclosed and low maintenance, the perfect place for outside entertaining through the summer.

The popular location of South Wigston has all amenities anyone could need including a Tesco Supermarket and petrol station, a doctors surgery and chemist, restaurant’s, pubs, nurseries and Is home to the beautiful St Thomas Church. Education wise there is Parklands Primary School, South Wigston Secondary School and the Newly Built South Leicestershire College all within the heart of the town. The newly designed Park is popular for all ages with its green, tennis courts, football pitches, childrens play areas and its very own skate park. Take a stroll through the park and up to the popular walking destination of Crow Mills. This attracts many dog walkers, Horse riders and has a picnic area great for family days out. South Wigston has many bus routes including one into the City Centre. Motorways are also only a short drive away and South Wigston also benefits from its own Train Station which passes through Leicester and Narborough.

**Lounge** - 3.23m x 3.35m (10'07 x 11') - 

**Living Room** - 4.60m x 3.23m (15'01 x 10'07) - 

**Kitchen** - 4.14m x 2.18m (13'07 x 7'02) - 

**Dining Room** - 2.72m x 2.18m (8'11 x 7'02) - 

**Landing** - 

**Bedroom One** - 3.48m x 3.73m (11'05 x 12'03) - 

**Bedroom Two** - 3.63m x 2.82m (11'11 x 9'03) - 

**Bathroom** - 4.14m x2.08m (13'07 x6'10) -

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/135239126/633799)
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/135239126/633800) - Lounge
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/135239126/633801) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/135239126/633802) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/135239126/633803) - Lounge
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/135239126/633804) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/135239126/633805) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/135239126/633806) - Dining Room
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/135239126/633807) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/135239126/633808) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/135239126/633809) - Bathroom
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/135239126/633810)

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor.png](/listings/photos/135239126/633811) - Ground Floor.png
- ![First Floor.png](/listings/photos/135239126/633814) - First Floor.png

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/135239126/633816) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5821477
- **Address:** 89 Kirkdale Road, Wigston, LE18 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/07/2008
- **Work Completed:** 30/05/2008
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3582560
- **Address:** 89 Kirkdale Road, Wigston, LE18 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/03/2006
- **Work Completed:** 10/02/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2662752
- **Address:** 89 Kirkdale Road, Wigston, LE18 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/05/2005
- **Work Completed:** 09/02/2005
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1398188
- **Address:** 89 Kirkdale Road, Wigston, LE18 4SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 22/12/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 89 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £166,000 | 06/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 89 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £160,000 | 12/02/2021 | Terraced |
| 89 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £98,500 | 18/09/2009 | Terraced |
| 89 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £102,500 | 03/07/2009 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SH | £160,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 26 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SH | £163,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 25 GLENGATE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SQ | £140,000 | 24/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 64 FAIRFIELD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SL | £195,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SJ | £170,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 39 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £160,500 | 05/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 49 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £141,500 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SJ | £199,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 GLENGATE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SQ | £180,000 | 13/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 117 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4ST | £195,000 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 81 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £188,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 LEOPOLD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SX | £156,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 67 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SJ | £181,000 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 GLENGATE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SP | £189,950 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 GLENGATE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SP | £167,500 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 FAIRFIELD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SL | £143,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 LEOPOLD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SW | £187,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SH | £190,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 131 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4ST | £131,000 | 07/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 CLIFFORD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SH | £180,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 ALBION STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SA | £215,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 FAIRFIELD STREET, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SL | £193,000 | 20/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 GLENGATE, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SQ | £184,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 67 - 69 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £225,000 | 23/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 KIRKDALE ROAD, WIGSTON, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SR | £165,000 | 10/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £176,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £175,973 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £211,346 (23 Terraced, LE18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.6%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Leopold St, LE18 | £945/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Street, LE18 | £648/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bates Court, LE18 | £648/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barge Close, LE18 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, LE18 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leicester Road, LE18 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £907/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,800

*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 £948/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £159/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,179/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.6%
- **10y growth:** 70.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oadby and Wigston; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.4%

## 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)