Kensington Drive - LE18 1JS
Key Street Insights
Kensington Drive is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 233rd largest and 319th most expensive of the 476 streets in the LE18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £290,205
- 10 Year change
- up 48.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,137pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Kensington Drive is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 233rd largest and 319th most expensive of the 476 streets in the LE18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £290,205
- 10 Year change
- up 48.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,137pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18
- 1 Kensington Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Kensington Drive
2 Bed House
- 3 Kensington Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Kensington Drive
House
- 5 Kensington Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Kensington Drive sold for £300,000 on 22nd May 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the street is £290,205.
The Kensington Drive Sales Market has increased by 48.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £290,205 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £294,259 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £289,440 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £287,904 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £285,388 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £259,573 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £242,133 |
| June 2019 | 4.2% | £232,441 |
| June 2018 | 6.3% | £223,101 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £209,964 |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £195,827 |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £182,517 |
| June 2014 | 7.5% | £173,306 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £161,265 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £159,810 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £159,639 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £161,731 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £146,876 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £165,656 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,118 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,137.
The Kensington Drive Rental Market has increased by 65.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £976pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £892pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £827pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £773pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £760pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £740pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £712pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £688pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £660pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £639pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £623pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £611pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £614pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £587pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £546pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £583pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £573pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd May 2024 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The street has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2024£300,000 | 3 Bed House13, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS13, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Oct 2023£290,000 | 3 Bed House16, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS16, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Aug 2021£225,000 | 3 Bed House5, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS5, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Mar 2020£296,000 | 3 Bed House3, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS3, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Oct 2019£230,000 | 3 Bed House1, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS1, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£300,000 | 3 Bed House13, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS13, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Mar 2020£296,000 | 3 Bed House3, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS3, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
- Sold Oct 2023£290,000 | 3 Bed House16, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS16, Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1JS
Nearby Streets
Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 is the 233rd largest and the 319th most expensive street in the LE18 area.
- Grange Road, Wigston, LE18110 Addresses|83 m away
- Grangeway Road, Wigston, LE1855 Addresses|102 m away
- Brighton Avenue, Wigston, LE1860 Addresses|135 m away
- Thorpe Drive, Wigston, LE1845 Addresses|205 m away
- Heathfield Road, Wigston, LE1816 Addresses|261 m away
- Ruskington Drive, Wigston, LE18116 Addresses|300 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Water Leys Primary School800 m away
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire800 m away
- Overdale Infant School900 m away
- Wigston Academy1.6 km away
- Lancaster Academy1.7 km away
- Wigston College1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Kensington Drive, Wigston, LE18 - LE18 1JS is South Wigston station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- South Wigston|2.3 km away
- Leicester|4.2 km away
- Narborough|7.0 km away
