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26 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Wigston Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Wigston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4FU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 28.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Wigston Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Wigston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £190,000

    +51.9%over 8 years

  2. 6 August 2009

    £125,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4FU: £345,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Wigston Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Wigston Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £2,879

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Wigston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£153k

1 Charlotte Court, Auburn Road, Blaby

LE8 4EQ

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Darley Road, Blaby

LE8 4DF

3 bed
£240k

1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby

LE8 4DE

3 bed
£237k

1 Harrop Close, Blaby

LE8 4PD

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Cherry Road, Blaby

LE8 4AF

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Chester Road, Blaby

LE8 4HB

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Dundee Road, Blaby

LE8 4AH

3 bed
£305k

1 Clark Gardens, Blaby

LE8 4FH

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Forge Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 4FU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.