Council licensing report

Landlord licensing in Oadby and Wigston

Oadby and Wigston runs at least one local property licensing scheme. Some rules apply to the whole council. Others apply only to listed streets, wards, or mapped areas, so the postcode alone does not always give a yes-or-no answer.

What landlords need to know

Status

Oadby and Wigston

Selective

Mandatory HMO (national)

Selective licensing: 1 active
Additional HMO licensing: None listed
Mandatory HMO licensing: Applies nationally
Local scheme coverage: Listed streets or areas
Active local schemes: 1 active scheme
Last checked: 22 May 2026

Selective licensing in Oadby and Wigston

Who is covered, fees, dates and exemptions.

HMO licensing in Oadby and Wigston

Mandatory and additional HMO rules with thresholds.

Check a postcode and address in Oadby and Wigston

Enter the postcode to confirm the council, then pick the address. If a scheme uses a street list, we check the selected street against it and give a direct yes or no.

Local schemes in Oadby and Wigston

Oadby and Wigston selective licensing 2025 to 2030

Selective licensing · active · Listed streets · 10 Nov 2025 to 10 Nov 2030

Coverage: Listed streets
Fee: £850

Oadby and Wigston selective licensing applies to privately rented properties in the listed Wigston and South Wigston streets from 10 November 2025 to 10 November 2030.

Show the 182 streets covered by this scheme

Abington Close, Aisne Road, Albion Street, Alfreton Road, Arnold Avenue, Ashbourne Road, Avondale Road, Aylestone Lane, Baddeley Drive, Bakewell Road, Baldwin Road, Barge Close, Barnby Avenue, Basset Street, Bell Street, Belper Close, Bennett Way, Best Close, Birchtree Road, Blaby Road, Blenheim Close, Blunts Lane, Bradgate Drive, Brailsford Road, Bramcote Road, Breedon Avenue, Brighton Avenue, Brixham Drive, Bull Head Street, Burgess Street, Burleigh Avenue, Bush Lock Close, Bushloe End, Calverton Avenue, Canal Street, Carlton Drive, Castleton Road, Central Avenue, Chapel Lane, Chartwell Drive, Chatsworth Avenue, Chellaston Road, Cherry Street, Clarkes Road, Cleveland Road (up to 44), Clifford Street, Clifton Drive, Coronation Avenue, Countesthorpe Road, Crete Avenue, Croft Drive, Cromford Avenue, Curzon Avenue, Cutting Close, Dale Avenue, Darley Avenue, Denacre Avenue, Denmead Avenue, Devonshire Avenue, Double Rail Close, Duffield Avenue, Dukes Close, Dunton Street, Eastway Road, Elizabeth Court, Elizabeth Crescent, Ellison Close, Elwin Avenue, Ervins Lock Road, Exeter Road, Fairfield Street, Farleigh Avenue, Finson Close, Fir Tree Close, Florence Avenue, Foxton Lock Close, Frederick Street, Garden Street, Gibson Close, Gladstone Street, Glengate, Grange Road, Grangeway Road, Granville Crescent, Granville Road, Guildford Drive, Hansen Court, Hazelwood Road, Healey Street, Healthfield Road, Heatherley Grove, Highfield Crescent, Highfield Drive, Hindoostan Avenue, Holmden Avenue, Horndean Avenue, Ingleby Road, Irlam Street, Jordan Avenue, Junction Road, Keel Close, Kenneth Gamble Court, Kensington Drive, Kings Drive, Kingston Avenue, Kingswood Court, Kirkdale Road, Lansdowne Grove, Leicester Road, Leopold Street, Lock Gate Close, Lock Keeper Close, Long Street, Lynmouth Drive, Lyon Close, Manor Street, Mapleton Road, Margaret Crescent, Maromme Square, Matlock Avenue, Mayfield Drive, Mill Close, Milverton Close, Milverton Drive, Moat Street, Moores Close, Namur Road, Narrow Boat Close, Newstead Avenue, North Street, Northfield Avenue, Orange Street, Orchards Drive, Orson Drive, Owston Drive, Paddock Street, Park Road, Penney Close, Pochins Bridge Road, Pullman Road, Queens Drive, Railway Street, Ramsdean Avenue, Regent Close, Repton Road, Rolleston Road, Ruskington Drive, Rutland Avenue, Saffron Road, Sandown Road, Shackerdale Road, Shardlow Road, Shenton Close, South Avenue, Spring Lane, St Thomas' Road, Station Road, Station Street, Tansley Avenue, Taylors Bridge Road, The Crescent, Thorpe Drive, Tigers Road, Timber Street, Towpath Link, Two Steeples Square, Tythorn Drive, Victoria Street, Viking Road, Warmsley Avenue, Warwick Road, Weir Close, Weldon Road, West Avenue, Westerby Close, Westfield Avenue, Whitehead Crescent, Willow Park Drive, Willow Place, Wiltshire Road, Windlass Drive, Wright Place.

How each scheme is scoped in Oadby and Wigston

A property licensing scheme is not the same everywhere. A council can designate the whole borough, a handful of wards, a list of streets, or a boundary drawn on a map. Whichever option Oadby and Wigston chose changes how confident you can be from the postcode alone.

Oadby and Wigston selective licensing 2025 to 2030

This scheme covers 182 named streets. Two houses on the same postcode can end up with different answers if the scheme covers one street and not the next.

Common rental setups in Oadby and Wigston

The right licence depends on who lives in the property, how the household is structured, and where the property sits in the council area. These are the situations we see most often, with what Oadby and Wigston's current rules say about each.

Single tenant in a flat or studio

Licence needed

One adult renting a self-contained flat or a studio with their own kitchen and bathroom.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Oadby and Wigston's designated scheme area.

Couple renting a whole house

Licence needed

Two people from one household renting an entire house on one tenancy.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Oadby and Wigston's designated scheme area.

Family renting a whole house

Licence needed

Parents and dependent children from one household renting an entire house.

May need a selective licence if the address sits inside Oadby and Wigston's designated scheme area.

Three sharers from different households

Worth confirming

Three friends or three unrelated tenants on a joint tenancy, sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Selective licensing can still catch a small HMO if the property sits inside Oadby and Wigston's scheme area. Confirm with the council before letting.

Four sharers from different households

Worth confirming

Four unrelated tenants sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Selective licensing can still catch a small HMO if the property sits inside Oadby and Wigston's scheme area. Confirm with the council before letting.

Five or more sharers from different households

Licence needed

Five or more unrelated tenants sharing a kitchen and bathroom.

Needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. The five-or-more, two-or-more-households test is national, not council-specific.

Lodger with a live-in landlord

No licence needed

Owner-occupier letting a room to one or two lodgers in their own home.

Letting to a lodger while you live in the property is exempt from HMO licensing in most cases. Selective licensing exemptions also normally cover owner-occupier lets.

Student house of five

Licence needed

Five students from at least two households sharing a converted house.

Needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. The five-or-more, two-or-more-households test is national, not council-specific.

Buying a property in Oadby and Wigston

A property licence does not transfer when a property changes hands. If you buy a let property that needs a licence under Oadby and Wigston's rules, the existing licence ends and you need to apply for a new one in your own name. The seller's solicitor should disclose any existing licence and any open enforcement notices.

For conveyancing in Oadby and Wigston, ask three things before exchange. First, is the property inside any current selective or additional HMO scheme area. Second, is there an active licence in the seller's name and on what conditions. Third, has the council issued a civil penalty, banning order or rent repayment order against the seller in the last six years.

Owner-occupiers buying to live in the property do not need a licence. The rules only apply when a property is rented out.

Talk to Oadby and Wigston directly

Anything on this page that you cannot find an answer to, the council's licensing team can confirm in minutes.

Email the licensing team

[email protected]

Phone the licensing team

01162888961

Apply for a licence

Application form on Oadby and Wigston's website

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