Sold Detached

7 WHITEBEAM ROAD

LEICESTER, OADBY, LEICESTERSHIRE LE2 4EA

4 beds 2 baths 1,033 sq ft Listed 17 Dec 2025 (-216d)

£425,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

96 m²

Council tax band

E

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 (-15.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,893 of 33,755)

Street crime

100 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Entrance hall & cloakroom
  • sitting room
  • dining room
  • kitchen & utility
  • master bedroom & en-suite
  • three further bedrooms & bathroom
  • driveway & garage
  • neat rear gardens
  • freehold
  • EPC – C

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Located on the ever popular Whitebeam Road in Oadby, this attractive and well presented four bedroom detached family home has been recently updated throughout to include new central heating and carpets.

Location - Whitebeam Road is located on the peripheries of the Blackthorn Manor development, conveniently located for access to Oadby village centre and the fashionable Allandale Road / Francis Street Parades. Highly regarded schooling in both the state and private sectors is nearby, with Leicester High, Stoneygate and Leicester Grammar being of particular note.

Accommodation - A storm porch and uPVC front door lead into a bright entrance hall housing a large cloaks cupboard, the stairs to the first floor and a useful ground floor cloakroom. The spacious sitting room enjoys an abundance of natural light by virtue of a bay window to the front elevation and two to the side and feature wall lights. To the rear of the property is a dining room with uPVC French doors with windows either side leading onto the patio area.

The kitchen has inset ceiling spotlights and feature red and grey floor tiling throughout, and boasts an excellent range of red eye and base level units and drawers, ample preparation surfaces, tiled splashbacks, a ceramic sink with chrome mixer tap and window above. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, stainless steel oven, microwave, five-ring hob with splashback and extractor over. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with matching tiled flooring housing the wall mounted boiler and providing further white appliance space.

To the first floor are four bedrooms. The master has windows to the front and side, inset ceiling spotlights, a superb bank of wall-to-wall built-in wardrobes and an en-suite with an obscure glazed window, a large glazed shower enclosure with rainforest shower, a feature glass wash hand basin with drawers beneath, a chrome heated towel rail and part tiled walls. The three further bedrooms all have built-in wardrobes. The family bathroom has an obscure glazed window, a panelled bath with rainforest shower over, a wash hand basin with vanity top and storage beneath, an enclosed WC, chrome heated towel rail and part tiled walls

Outside - The property has a feature stoned and lawned frontage and a driveway providing car standing and access to a garage with up and over door, power and lights. Side access leads to the neat rear garden, with a circular lawn, paved and gravelled patio entertaining areas and fenced boundaries.

Other Information - Tenure: Freehold.
Local Authority: Oadby & Wigston, Tax Band: E
Listed Status: None.
Conservation Area: None.
Services: Offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating.
Broadband delivered to the property: Unknown.
Construction: Believed to be Standard.
Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: None our Clients are aware of.
Flooding issues in the last 5 years: None our Clients are aware of.
Accessibility: Two-storey property, no specific accessibility modifications made.
Planning issues: None our Clients are aware of.

Listed by

Leicester

James Sellicks Estate Agents

Reference: 170383367

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

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

263% since 1998

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/04/2026 (3 months ago) £425,000 +138.8%
Sold 12/11/2001 (24 years ago) £178,000 +52.1%
Sold 22/05/1998 (28 years ago) £117,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
3 EGLANTINE CLOSE, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4EG £325,000 30/01/2026 Detached
Same street 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
4 STOUGHTON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, OADBY AND WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4DS £400,000 27/08/2021 Detached

Street average: £475,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £500,667 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.6%
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: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Stoughton Close 0.1 miles
Bus stop Woodfield Road 0.1 miles
Shop Spar 0.3 miles
Shop Desi Meats 0.3 miles
University University of Leicester - The Village 0.4 miles
Train station Leicester 2.7 miles
Hospital Leicester Nuffield Hospital 2.8 miles
Train station South Wigston 2.8 miles
University University of Leicester 3.6 miles
Hospital South Entrance 5.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 37
Anti-social behaviour 15
Criminal damage and arson 12
Public order 11
Bicycle theft 4
Other theft 4
Theft from the person 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Possession of weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Other crime 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 100

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
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 19 Dec 2023
Brookside Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 15 Nov 2022
Manor High School Secondary 0.8 miles Good — 19 Mar 2019
Leicester High School for Girls Other 0.9 miles (No rating)

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Trent Close, LE2 £1,450/mo 4 0.87 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%
Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250
Target investor price (1%) £145,000
Gross yield 4.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 24.4×
Monthly cashflow £-394/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%
  • 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).