117, Dorset Avenue
117, Dorset Avenue
Description & Estimates
117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 759 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 276 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston is £252,269 and its rental estimate is £1,030 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 falls within the LE18 postal district, in the borough of Oadby and Wigston.
Our Data Sources
117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston, we estimate a market value of £264,882 and a rental value of £1,082 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £234,610 and £958 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £1,724 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £25 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston as measuring 276 m2.
That makes it the 41st largest plot in the postcode, where all 43 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 May 2010.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, coal.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston completed on 21st December 2011 at £125,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 90.0% over the period since December 2011.
- Sold Dec 2011£125,000
- Sold Sep 2010£115,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th December 2024, was 25, Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA, a freehold house which sold for £215,000.
Read more about house prices in LE18.
- Sold Dec 2024£215,000 | 3 Bed House25, Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA25, Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA
- Sold Oct 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House27, Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA27, Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA
- Sold Apr 2022£165,000 | 3 Bed House113, Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4WE113, Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4WE
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 148 addresses on Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18, 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston comes out as the 106th largest and the 106th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £12k less expensive than the average property across the LE18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mFairfield Community Primary School
- 600mHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
- 1.0kmRolleston Primary School
- 1.1kmSouth Wigston High School
- 1.3kmWigston College
- 1.4kmWigston Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 117, Dorset Avenue, Wigston, the nearest station is South Wigston, 800 metres away.
- 800mSouth Wigston
- 4.8kmLeicester
- 5.1kmNarborough
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
