marketcodeAsking rent
£1,194 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
519 lets
Local authority
Oadby and Wigston rental market
Asking rent £1,194 a month · Gross yield 3.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Oadby and Wigston?
- Buildings
- 21,571
- Mixed-use buildings
- 60%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does Oadby and Wigston earn?
Oadby and Wigston: asking rent £1,194 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 519 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,619 lets
+0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
983 on 22 Sep 2026
How does Oadby and Wigston vary by home size?
Asking rent in Oadby and Wigston runs from £694 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,497 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £694 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1220 |
| 2 bedrooms | £971 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.2% on the previous 12 months | 1066 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,194 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 922 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,463 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 511 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £1,497 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +66.9% on the previous 12 months | 501 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Oadby and Wigston?
Corporate landlords hold 88% of the 1,030 units in Oadby and Wigston whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords88% of classified · 902 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.0% of classified · 82 units
- Housing associations3.6% of classified · 37 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 8 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Oadby and Wigston rank?
Oadby and Wigston ranks 2nd of 7 local authorities in Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,194 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Leicestershire
Oadby and Wigston ranks 2nd of 7 local authorities in Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,194 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charnwood | £1,216 a month | 2,288 | measured |
| 2 | Oadby and Wigston | £1,194 a month | 519 | measured |
| 3 | Harborough | £1,165 a month | 758 | measured |
| 4 | Blaby | £1,113 a month | 534 | measured |
| 5 | Melton | £1,030 a month | 427 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Leicestershire →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Leicestershire
Oadby and Wigston ranks 5th of 7 local authorities in Leicestershire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaby | 4.2% | 135 | measured |
| 2 | Charnwood | 4.1% | 4,352 | measured |
| 3 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.0% | 1,559 | measured |
| 4 | Harborough | 3.9% | 605 | measured |
| 5 | Oadby and Wigston | 3.9% | 4,619 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Leicestershire →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Oadby and Wigston
LE18 leads the 2 postcode districts within Oadby and Wigston for asking rent, at £1,100 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Oadby and Wigston
LE18 leads the 2 postcode districts within Oadby and Wigston for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
Where next from Oadby and Wigston?
- LeicestershireThe wider market this area sits in.
- LE18Postcode district · £3,256/m²
- LE2Postcode district · £3,098/m²
- BlabyNeighbouring local authority · £3,461/m²
- CharnwoodNeighbouring local authority · £3,406/m²
- HarboroughNeighbouring local authority · £3,860/m²
- Hinckley and BosworthNeighbouring local authority · £3,331/m²
- MeltonNeighbouring local authority · £3,390/m²
- North West LeicestershireNeighbouring local authority · £3,317/m²
Questions about Oadby and Wigston
- What is the average rent in Oadby and Wigston?
- Homes to let in Oadby and Wigston asked a median £1,194 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 519 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Oadby and Wigston?
- 3.9% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 4,619 lets. +0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Oadby and Wigston
- Properties in Oadby and WigstonEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Oadby and WigstonFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Oadby and WigstonRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Oadby and WigstonWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Oadby and WigstonWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Oadby and WigstonRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Oadby and WigstonWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Oadby and WigstonWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 519 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,619 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |