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6 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU

Listed building3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Wigston Road

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

6 Wigston Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4FU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Wigston Road

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

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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)
May 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Wigston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +57.1%over 5 years
  2. 9 February 2017

    £350,000

    +83.2%over 4 years
  3. 12 March 2012

    £191,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4FU: £289,950 (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.

6 Wigston Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,618

Street avg £2,864

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Wigston Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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 6 Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.