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Dorset Avenue, Wigston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Avenue, Wigston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigston-leicestershire/dorset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE18 4WD, LE18 4WE, LE18 4WB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£274,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£235,382
55 sales
Price range
£158k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
LE18 4WD

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At a glance

House prices£274k average4% above the Wigston average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 58 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

55 property sales on Dorset Avenue, Wigston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £274,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,043. Average sale prices rose from £190,000 in 2016 to £274,000 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Wigston average of £262,222 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% semi-detached, 9% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Avenue range from £158,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 72 streets in Wigston with at least two sales in the last year, Dorset Avenue ranks 30th for average price.

House prices on Dorset Avenue compared

Dorset Avenue£274,000
LE18 postcode area£262,214
Wigston£262,222
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,000 (3 sales)2016£190k2017: £188,333 (3 sales)2017£188k2018: £169,500 (4 sales)2018£170k2019: £194,063 (8 sales)2019£194k2020: £205,000 (2 sales)2020£205k2021: £227,857 (7 sales)2021£228k2022: £258,750 (8 sales)2022£259k2023: £263,375 (8 sales)2023£263k2024: £301,750 (4 sales)2024£302k2025: £273,833 (3 sales)2025£274k2026: £274,000 (5 sales)2026£274k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 58 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached46£229,04324 Jul 2026
Terraced5£253,00030 Apr 2026
Detached4£286,25024 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Dorset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 24 Jul 2026£285,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 24 Jul 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 30 Apr 2026£305,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 23 Feb 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 27 Jan 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 22 Aug 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 21 Feb 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 16 Jan 2025£251,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 13 Dec 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 6 Dec 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 21 Nov 2024£290,000 OtherFreehold
142, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 20 Sep 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 23 Apr 2024£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 31 Oct 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 27 Oct 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 27 Oct 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 11 Sep 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 16 Jun 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 2 Jun 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 28 Apr 2023£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 20 Mar 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 2 Dec 2022£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 25 Nov 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 5 Aug 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 9 Jun 2022£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 31 May 2022£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 27 May 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 6 May 2022£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 28 Apr 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 11 Nov 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 15 Oct 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 29 Sep 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 11 Jun 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 17 May 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 30 Apr 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WF 30 Mar 2021£249,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 27 Jan 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 22 Jan 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 27 Nov 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 10 Jan 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 13 Dec 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 13 Dec 2019£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 12 Dec 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 27 Sep 2019£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 12 Jul 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WE 14 Feb 2019£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 14 Jan 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WD 11 Jan 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 13 Dec 2018£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB 10 Oct 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
142, Dorset Avenue £230,000 (Apr 2021) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) +22%
over 3 yrs
47, Dorset Avenue £165,000 (Jan 2017) → £307,000 (May 2022) +86%
over 5 yrs
113, Dorset Avenue £170,000 (Feb 2018) → £165,000 (Apr 2022) -3%
over 4 yrs
49, Dorset Avenue £188,500 (Feb 2019) → £245,000 (Sep 2021) +30%
over 3 yrs
127, Dorset Avenue £249,000 (Mar 2021) → £270,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over under a year
32, Dorset Avenue £158,000 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Jan 2020) +42%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Avenue

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences146
Criminal damage & arson47
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order27
Other theft14
Shoplifting14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dorset Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dorset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Community Primary School 227 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils Other independent special school 7–14 Report 0.6 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • South Wigston station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Fairfield (adj, Gloucester Crescent) 4 min walk
  • The Fairfield (opp, Gloucester Crescent) 4 min walk
  • Kent Crescent (adj, Kenilworth Road) 5 min walk
  • Cornwall Road (opp, Gloucester Crescent) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • South Wigston Health Ctr.
    80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 0.7 mi
  • Bushloe Surgery
    Two Steeples Med Centre, Abington Close, Wigston · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sturdee Road Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Aylestone Lane Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Leicester Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Blaby Road South Wigston · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Monsell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Maple Pharmacy-south Wigston · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • 598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Fosse Way · 0.5 mi
  • Tigers Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.9%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households584

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.3%64.1%
Aged 65+36.9%18.6%
Residents1,243

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Oadby and Wigston with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Dorset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOadby and Wigston
White92.2%63.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%27.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%3.2%
Other ethnic group0.8%3.3%

Religion

HereOadby and Wigston
Christian53.6%34.6%
No religion34.9%30.2%
Not answered6%5.4%
Muslim2.6%11.2%
Sikh1.3%7.5%
Hindu1%9.9%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereOadby and Wigston
Born in the UK93.5%80.6%
Born outside the UK6.5%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereOadby and Wigston
No qualifications30%18.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%18.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.6%32.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%9.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%12.8%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.7%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%

General health

HereOadby and Wigston
Very good health38.6%46%
Good health38.1%35.9%
Fair health16.6%13.3%
Bad health5.1%3.8%
Very bad health1.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereOadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household44.4%41.3%
2 cars or vans in household23%30.9%
No cars or vans in household20.5%16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oadby and Wigston.

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