According to the public record, 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston is a mid-century freehold house with 1,119 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 239 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Falmouth Drive, Wigston, LE18 is located in the borough of Oadby and Wigston within the LE18 postal district.
26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston has a single entry in the Land Registry database from July 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 26 Falmouth Drive Wigston as £259,798 and the rental value as £1,178 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Falmouth Drive Wigston has increased by £4,717 (1.8%) and its rental value has increased by £32 per month (2.7%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £272,788 and rental value of £1,237 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £241,612 and a rental value of £1,096 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £259,798, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,277 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston sits on a plot of 239m2.
We have plot size data on 26 out of 33 other houses in the postcode and 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston sits on the 14th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston was last sold on 06 Jul 2018 for £185,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jul 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 29.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston within a radius of 540 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16, Truro Drive, Wigston, LE18 2JD, a Freehold house which sold for £275,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in LE18.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Falmouth Drive, Wigston, LE18 has a total of 63 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston is the 4th largest and the 11th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £2k less expensive than the average property in LE18.
26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Jul 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston is South Wigston station which is 1.9 kilometres away.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston, 44.0% of property is socially rented and 24.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston, 20.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston, the average age was 41.6 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 26, Falmouth Drive, Wigston, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.