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House prices in Welford Road, Wigston, LE18

150 homes have sold on Welford Road (LE18) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £275,000 from 21 sales, 6% above the Wigston median of £260,000and against £260,000 across LE18. Sales here have been detached 39%, semi-detached 36%, terraced 24%, flats 1%. Homes that sold twice within the last seven years gained a median +4.4% a year between sales.

Median sold price
£275,000
last five years · 21 sales
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£284
based on 20 of 21 sales
Sales matched to an EPC floor area
Sales since 1995
150
2 in the last 12 months
Latest sale
£450,000
12 Mar 2026
vs Wigston
+6%
Wigston median £260,000

Every sale on Welford Road, LE18

› 77a LE18 3SP · Detached £450,000· 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026£450,000Detached · Freehold1,755 sq ft · £256/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 33 LE18 3SP · Detached £275,000· 4 Dec 2025
4 Dec 2025£275,000Detached · Freehold861 sq ft · £319/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 168 LE18 3TW · Detached £335,000· 30 Jun 2025 · 3 sales
30 Jun 2025£335,000Detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £335/sq ft+18% vs 2018
1 May 2021£280,000Detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £280/sq ft−16% vs 2025
28 Sept 2018£282,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,001 sq ft · £283/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 176 LE18 3TW · Detached £315,000· 11 Feb 2025 · 3 sales
11 Feb 2025£315,000Detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £315/sq ft+5% vs 2020
9 Oct 2020£300,000Detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £300/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Aug 2018£281,500Detached · Freehold · New build1,001 sq ft · £281/sq ft−11% vs 2025
› 5, Kilby Bridge Cottage LE18 3TF · Semi-detached £255,000· 20 Dec 2024 · 2 sales
20 Dec 2024£255,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £255/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Jun 2014£95,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,001 sq ft · £95/sq ft−63% vs 2024
› 2 LE18 3SL · Terraced £92,000· 20 Sept 2024 · 2 sales
20 Sept 2024£92,000Terraced · Leasehold366 sq ft · £251/sq ftfirst recorded sale
3 Apr 2008£65,000Terraced · Leasehold366 sq ft · £178/sq ft−29% vs 2024
› Waterside Cottage 6, Kilby Bridge Cottages LE18 3TF · Semi-detached £223,000· 6 Sept 2024 · 3 sales
6 Sept 2024£223,000Semi-detached · Freehold764 sq ft · £292/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Nov 2017£168,000Semi-detached · Freehold764 sq ft · £220/sq ft+32% vs 2009
7 Sept 2009£127,000Semi-detached · Freehold764 sq ft · £166/sq ft−43% vs 2024
› Wayside Farm LE18 3TE · Detached £1,800,000· 12 Oct 2023 · 2 sales
12 Oct 2023£1,800,000Detached · Freehold+124% vs 2007
24 Aug 2007£805,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 164 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £270,000· 21 Aug 2023 · 2 sales
21 Aug 2023£270,000Semi-detached · Freehold926 sq ft · £292/sq ftfirst recorded sale
26 Mar 2018£232,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build926 sq ft · £252/sq ft−14% vs 2023
› 60 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £257,000· 30 Jun 2023 · 3 sales
30 Jun 2023£257,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £281/sq ft+394% vs 1998
22 May 2000£65,500Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £72/sq ft−75% vs 2023
27 Feb 1998£52,000Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £57/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 112 LE18 3SN · Detached £280,000· 23 Jun 2023 · 3 sales
23 Jun 2023£280,000Detached · Freehold850 sq ft · £329/sq ft+13% vs 2021
11 Jun 2021£247,000Detached · Freehold850 sq ft · £290/sq ftfirst recorded sale
23 Nov 2015£151,500Detached · Freehold850 sq ft · £178/sq ft−46% vs 2023
› 184 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £236,000· 3 Feb 2023 · 2 sales
3 Feb 2023£236,000Semi-detached · Freehold710 sq ft · £332/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Aug 2018£210,000Semi-detached · Freehold · New build710 sq ft · £296/sq ft−11% vs 2023
› 182 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £200,000· 30 Nov 2022 · 2 sales
30 Nov 2022£200,000Semi-detached · Freehold710 sq ft · £282/sq ft+0% vs 2018
21 Nov 2018£200,000Semi-detached · Freehold · New build710 sq ft · £282/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 64 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £310,000· 25 Oct 2022 · 4 sales
25 Oct 2022£310,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft · £236/sq ft+454% vs 1998
8 Jan 2010£190,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft · £145/sq ftfirst recorded sale
14 Jul 2006£187,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft · £142/sq ft−2% vs 2010
20 Nov 1998£56,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft−70% vs 2006
› 65 LE18 3SP · Detached £412,500· 7 Oct 2022
7 Oct 2022£412,500Detached · Freehold1,442 sq ft · £286/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 15 LE18 3SP · Detached £417,500· 29 Jul 2022 · 2 sales
29 Jul 2022£417,500Detached · Freehold1,518 sq ft · £275/sq ftfirst recorded sale
20 Jun 1997£79,750Detached · Freehold1,518 sq ft · £53/sq ft−81% vs 2022
› 108 LE18 3SN · Terraced £200,000· 22 Jul 2022 · 6 sales
22 Jul 2022£200,000Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft · £320/sq ftfirst recorded sale
25 Nov 2016£122,000Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft · £195/sq ft+103% vs 2001
31 Jul 2012£106,000Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft · £170/sq ft−13% vs 2016
9 Nov 2001£60,000Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft · £96/sq ft+380% vs 2000
20 Dec 2000£21,500Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft−80% vs 2012
3 Nov 2000£12,500Terraced · Freehold624 sq ft−94% vs 2022
› 37 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £290,000· 4 Mar 2022 · 2 sales
4 Mar 2022£290,000Semi-detached · Freehold926 sq ft · £313/sq ft+116% vs 2012
14 Dec 2012£134,300Semi-detached · Freehold926 sq ft · £145/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 42 LE18 3SL · Terraced £183,000· 8 Oct 2021 · 4 sales
8 Oct 2021£183,000Terraced · Freehold753 sq ft · £243/sq ft+369% vs 1995
1 Nov 2017£131,750Terraced · Freehold753 sq ft · £175/sq ft−28% vs 2021
26 Aug 2005£110,000Terraced · Freehold753 sq ft · £146/sq ftfirst recorded sale
23 Jun 1995£39,000Terraced · Freehold753 sq ft · £52/sq ft−65% vs 2005
› 63 LE18 3SP · Detached £314,400· 3 Sept 2021 · 2 sales
3 Sept 2021£314,400Detached · Freehold1,152 sq ft · £273/sq ftfirst recorded sale
28 Jun 2010£213,000Detached · Freehold1,152 sq ft · £185/sq ft−32% vs 2021
› 46 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £230,000· 25 Aug 2021 · 2 sales
25 Aug 2021£230,000Semi-detached · Freehold980 sq ft · £235/sq ft+360% vs 1995
26 Sept 1995£49,995Semi-detached · Freehold980 sq ft · £51/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 75 LE18 3SP · Detached £367,000· 30 Jun 2021
30 Jun 2021£367,000Detached · Freehold1,345 sq ft · £273/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 38 LE18 3SL · Terraced £175,000· 30 Apr 2021 · 5 sales
30 Apr 2021£175,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £217/sq ftfirst recorded sale
3 May 2019£160,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £198/sq ft+20% vs 2017
21 Jul 2017£133,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £165/sq ft+217% vs 1998
28 Apr 2011£107,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £133/sq ft−33% vs 2019
2 Jan 1998£42,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £52/sq ft−76% vs 2021
› 62 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £180,000· 20 Nov 2020
20 Nov 2020£180,000Semi-detached · Freehold850 sq ft · £212/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 7a LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £340,000· 28 Oct 2019 · 2 sales
28 Oct 2019£340,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft · £205/sq ftfirst recorded sale
24 Sept 2002£75,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,658 sq ft−78% vs 2019
› 85 LE18 3SP · Detached £346,000· 26 Jul 2019 · 2 sales
26 Jul 2019£346,000Detached · Freehold1,335 sq ft · £259/sq ftfirst recorded sale
20 Mar 2015£315,000Detached · Freehold1,335 sq ft · £236/sq ft−9% vs 2019
› 170 LE18 3TW · Detached £325,000· 19 Feb 2019
19 Feb 2019£325,000Detached · Freehold · New build1,238 sq ft · £263/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 75a LE18 3SP · Detached £281,150· 25 Jan 2019
25 Jan 2019£281,150Detached · Freehold1,432 sq ft · £196/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 19 LE18 3SP · Detached £345,000· 16 Nov 2018 · 2 sales
16 Nov 2018£345,000Detached · Freehold1,507 sq ft · £229/sq ft+79% vs 2003
6 Jun 2003£192,500Detached · Freehold1,507 sq ft · £128/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 172 LE18 3TW · Detached £317,950· 24 Aug 2018
24 Aug 2018£317,950Detached · Freehold · New build1,238 sq ft · £257/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 178 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £227,950· 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018£227,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build850 sq ft · £268/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 180 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £227,950· 3 Aug 2018
3 Aug 2018£227,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build850 sq ft · £268/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 174 LE18 3TW · Detached £282,500· 2 Aug 2018
2 Aug 2018£282,500Detached · Freehold · New build1,001 sq ft · £282/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 11 LE18 3SP · Detached £215,000· 8 May 2018
8 May 2018£215,000Detached · Freehold926 sq ft · £232/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 162 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £232,950· 27 Apr 2018
27 Apr 2018£232,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build926 sq ft · £252/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 160 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £238,950· 16 Mar 2018
16 Mar 2018£238,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build926 sq ft · £258/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 166 LE18 3TW · Semi-detached £238,950· 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018£238,950Semi-detached · Freehold · New build926 sq ft · £258/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 152 LE18 3SN · Detached £272,500· 11 Apr 2017
11 Apr 2017£272,500Detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £241/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 66 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £291,500· 24 Mar 2017 · 2 sales
24 Mar 2017£291,500Semi-detached · Freehold1,432 sq ft · £204/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 May 2015£120,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,432 sq ft · £84/sq ft−59% vs 2017
› 71 LE18 3SP · Detached £280,000· 10 Mar 2017 · 3 sales
10 Mar 2017£280,000Detached · Freehold1,475 sq ft · £190/sq ftfirst recorded sale
31 Mar 2003£175,000Detached · Freehold1,475 sq ft · £119/sq ft−38% vs 2017
24 Aug 1995£82,000Detached · Freehold1,475 sq ft · £56/sq ft−53% vs 2003
› 27 LE18 3SP · Detached £280,000· 21 Dec 2016
21 Dec 2016£280,000Detached · Freehold1,841 sq ft · £152/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 78 LE18 3SL · Terraced £190,000· 12 Aug 2016 · 3 sales
12 Aug 2016£190,000Terraced · Freehold1,421 sq ft · £134/sq ftfirst recorded sale
1 Feb 2008£172,000Terraced · Freehold1,421 sq ft · £121/sq ft+146% vs 1999
10 Dec 1999£69,950Terraced · Freehold1,421 sq ft−63% vs 2016
› 57 LE18 3SP · Detached £270,000· 15 Jul 2016
15 Jul 2016£270,000Detached · Freehold1,485 sq ft · £182/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 82 LE18 3SL · Terraced £120,000· 19 Feb 2016
19 Feb 2016£120,000Terraced · Freehold807 sq ft · £149/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 138 LE18 3SN · Detached £230,000· 1 Feb 2016
1 Feb 2016£230,000Detached · Freehold980 sq ft · £235/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 3, Kilby Bridge Cottage LE18 3TF · Terraced £90,000· 22 Dec 2014
22 Dec 2014£90,000Terraced · Freehold775 sq ft · £116/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 59 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £190,000· 28 Nov 2014
28 Nov 2014£190,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,076 sq ft · £177/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 122 LE18 3SN · Semi-detached £185,000· 1 Aug 2014
1 Aug 2014£185,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,055 sq ft · £175/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 87 LE18 3SP · Detached £245,000· 29 Nov 2013
29 Nov 2013£245,000Detached · Freehold4,898 sq ft · £50/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 2, Kilby Bridge Cottage LE18 3TF · Terraced £60,000· 24 Oct 2013
24 Oct 2013£60,000Terraced · Freehold775 sq ft · £77/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 4, Kilby Bridge Cottage LE18 3TF · Terraced £90,000· 28 Mar 2013
28 Mar 2013£90,000Terraced · Freehold915 sq ft · £98/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 1, Kilby Bridge Cottage LE18 3TF · Terraced £110,000· 28 Mar 2013
28 Mar 2013£110,000Terraced · Freehold980 sq ft · £112/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 146 LE18 3SN · Semi-detached £148,000· 15 Jun 2012
15 Jun 2012£148,000Semi-detached · Freehold721 sq ft · £205/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 110 LE18 3SN · Detached £140,000· 23 Mar 2012 · 3 sales
23 Mar 2012£140,000Detached · Freehold818 sq ft · £171/sq ft+115% vs 1998
27 Oct 1999£66,000Detached · Freehold818 sq ft · £81/sq ft−53% vs 2012
20 Mar 1998£65,000Detached · Freehold818 sq ft · £79/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 106 LE18 3SN · Terraced £80,500· 22 Nov 2011
22 Nov 2011£80,500Terraced · Freehold635 sq ft · £127/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 58a LE18 3SL · Detached £199,450· 14 Oct 2011
14 Oct 2011£199,450Detached · Freehold904 sq ft · £221/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 140 LE18 3SN · Semi-detached £238,000· 2 Sept 2011
2 Sept 2011£238,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £211/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 79 LE18 3SP · Detached £500,000· 8 Jul 2011 · 2 sales
8 Jul 2011£500,000Detached · Freehold3,326 sq ft · £150/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Oct 1999£143,250Detached · Freehold3,326 sq ft−71% vs 2011
› 43 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £115,000· 28 Apr 2011 · 2 sales
28 Apr 2011£115,000Semi-detached · Freehold829 sq ft · £139/sq ft+188% vs 1995
16 Jun 1995£39,950Semi-detached · Freehold829 sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 142 LE18 3SN · Semi-detached £155,000· 17 Jun 2010 · 2 sales
17 Jun 2010£155,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,572 sq ft · £99/sq ft+133% vs 1995
4 Aug 1995£66,500Detached · Freehold1,572 sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 23 LE18 3SP · Detached £200,000· 11 Mar 2010 · 3 sales
11 Mar 2010£200,000Detached · Freehold+3% vs 2004
1 Oct 2004£194,150Detached · Freehold+143% vs 1998
6 Mar 1998£80,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 61 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £177,000· 19 Feb 2010
19 Feb 2010£177,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,249 sq ft · £142/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 80 LE18 3SL · Terraced £142,000· 20 Oct 2008
20 Oct 2008£142,000Terraced · Freehold797 sq ft · £178/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 95 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £138,500· 5 Sept 2008
5 Sept 2008£138,500Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 72 LE18 3SL · Terraced £130,000· 11 Jul 2008
11 Jul 2008£130,000Terraced · Freehold850 sq ft · £153/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 156 LE18 3SN · Detached £285,000· 23 Nov 2007 · 2 sales
23 Nov 2007£285,000Detached · Freehold+210% vs 2000
17 Nov 2000£92,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 144 LE18 3SN · Semi-detached £149,950· 16 Nov 2007 · 3 sales
16 Nov 2007£149,950Semi-detached · Freehold710 sq ft · £211/sq ftfirst recorded sale
15 Jul 2002£85,000Semi-detached · Freehold710 sq ft · £120/sq ft−43% vs 2007
22 Oct 2000£40,000Semi-detached · Freehold710 sq ft · £56/sq ft−53% vs 2002
› 84 LE18 3SL · Terraced £163,000· 13 Aug 2007 · 3 sales
13 Aug 2007£163,000Terraced · Freehold+71% vs 2002
20 Sept 2002£95,500Terraced · Freehold+122% vs 1996
20 Dec 1996£43,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 136 LE18 3SN · Detached £250,000· 11 Jun 2007
11 Jun 2007£250,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 58 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £170,000· 31 May 2007 · 2 sales
31 May 2007£170,000Semi-detached · Freehold+0% vs 2005
25 Nov 2005£170,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 41 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £162,000· 2 Aug 2006 · 3 sales
2 Aug 2006£162,000Semi-detached · Freehold958 sq ft · £169/sq ft+41% vs 2002
6 Sept 2002£115,000Semi-detached · Freehold958 sq ft · £120/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 Jul 1997£55,500Semi-detached · Freehold958 sq ft · £58/sq ft−66% vs 2006
› 83 LE18 3SP · Detached £215,000· 21 Oct 2005
21 Oct 2005£215,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 49 LE18 3SP · Detached £230,000· 4 Mar 2005
4 Mar 2005£230,000Detached · Freehold1,023 sq ft · £225/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 8 LE18 3SL · Flats £54,500· 31 Jan 2005
31 Jan 2005£54,500Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
› 10 LE18 3SL · Detached £72,000· 25 Jun 2004
25 Jun 2004£72,000Detached · Leasehold366 sq ft · £197/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 11a LE18 3SP · Detached £175,000· 27 Aug 2003
27 Aug 2003£175,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 17 LE18 3SP · Detached £170,000· 22 Aug 2003 · 3 sales
22 Aug 2003£170,000Detached · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £139/sq ftfirst recorded sale
9 Dec 2002£192,000Detached · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £156/sq ft+170% vs 1998
10 Jul 1998£71,000Detached · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £58/sq ft−58% vs 2003
› 7 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £175,000· 27 Mar 2003
27 Mar 2003£175,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 104 LE18 3SN · Terraced £59,000· 5 Oct 2001 · 3 sales
5 Oct 2001£59,000Terraced · Freehold700 sq ft · £84/sq ft+100% vs 1995
28 Apr 1997£37,000Terraced · Freehold700 sq ft · £53/sq ft−37% vs 2001
28 Jul 1995£29,500Terraced · Freehold700 sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 102 LE18 3SN · Terraced £56,500· 31 Aug 2001
31 Aug 2001£56,500Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 12 LE18 3SL · Flats £46,000· 8 Dec 2000
8 Dec 2000£46,000Flats · Leasehold807 sq ft · £57/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 93 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £60,000· 17 Dec 1999
17 Dec 1999£60,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 44 LE18 3SL · Terraced £47,500· 22 Oct 1999
22 Oct 1999£47,500Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 4 LE18 3SL · Semi-detached £42,000· 14 Apr 1999
14 Apr 1999£42,000Semi-detached · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
› 55 LE18 3SP · Detached £78,000· 25 Jul 1997
25 Jul 1997£78,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 69 LE18 3SP · Detached £72,000· 22 Nov 1996
22 Nov 1996£72,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 45 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £44,000· 30 Aug 1996
30 Aug 1996£44,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 35 LE18 3SP · Semi-detached £54,750· 26 May 1995
26 May 1995£54,750Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in LE18 is worth roughly £249k–£323k at the district's typical £257–£333 per square foot (839 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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