160, Leicester Road
160, Leicester Road
Description & Estimates
160, Leicester Road, Wigston is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,054 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 215 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 160, Leicester Road, Wigston is £285,652 and its rental estimate is £1,117 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 falls within the LE18 postal district, in the borough of Oadby and Wigston.
Our Data Sources
160, Leicester Road, Wigston has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2016.
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 160, Leicester Road, Wigston, we estimate a market value of £299,934 and a rental value of £1,172 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £265,656 and £1,038 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 160, Leicester Road, Wigston has seen its estimated sale value move down by £1,952 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value increase by £27 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 160, Leicester Road, Wigston as measuring 215 m2.
That makes it the 32nd largest plot in the postcode, where 38 of the 40 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
160, Leicester Road, Wigston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Aug 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 160, Leicester Road, Wigston completed on 2nd June 2021 at £155,000 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 11.4% over the period since June 2021.
- Sold Jun 2021£155,000
- Sold Jan 1998£43,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 160, Leicester Road, Wigston have sold within a radius of 530 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th March 2023, was 180, Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1DS, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in LE18.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 207 addresses on Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18, 160, Leicester Road, Wigston comes out as the 66th largest and the 46th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £22k more expensive than the average property across the LE18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mAll Saints Church of England Primary School
- 800mSaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
- 800mThe Meadow Community Primary School
- 1.1kmWigston Academy
- 1.3kmWigston College
- 2.1kmLancaster Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 160, Leicester Road, Wigston, the nearest station is South Wigston, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmSouth Wigston
- 4.7kmLeicester
- 6.9kmNarborough
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
