Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2005 £73,000 18.6% 16.5%
Feb 2002 £38,000 na na
Internal area
83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £879 per square metre (£82 per square foot) in Dec 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,687 per square metre (£157 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2005 £73,000 £880 £140,053 £1,687
Feb 2002 £38,000 £458 £132,278 £1,594

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,053. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,150 and £2,800 per square metre (£199 and £260 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £178,000 and £232,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
314 square metres (3,380 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LT271200
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
161 Overpark Avenue, Leicester
Owner
HOMECOME LIMITED (Company reference number: 05090350)
Proprietor address: 57 Blackbird Road, Leicester LE4 0AR
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 06 Jan 2006
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
02 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

161 Overpark Avenue is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,053.
  • Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £178,000 to £232,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 161 Overpark Avenue last sold for £73,000 in December 2005.

HouseMetric shows 161 Overpark Avenue as 83 m² (893 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 21 March 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 161 Overpark Avenue was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

161 Overpark Avenue is in postcode LE3 1NP, in Leicester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Overpark Avenue, LE3 1NP or analysis of the Leicester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.