Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2023 £575,000 6.0% -1.3%
Jun 2021 £510,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, The Common.

Floorplan 1
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Internal area
135 square metres (1,453 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,259 per square metre (£396 per square foot) in Jul 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,223 per square metre (£392 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2023 £575,000 £4,259 £570,167 £4,223
Jun 2021 £510,000 £3,778 £566,778 £4,198

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 135 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 £570,167. 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 £2,940 and £3,690 per square metre (£273 and £342 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 135 m², this implies a valuation between £397,000 and £498,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
1,085 square metres (11,679 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LT399740
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
1 Park Cottages, The Common, Evington, Leicester
Owner
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Proprietor address: City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FZ, Legal Services, 1st Floor, 16 New Walk, Leicester LE1 6UB
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 21 Jun 2007
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 1 The Common. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/04/2023. It last appeared Jul 2023.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos for 1 The Common.

Photos for 1 The Common
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Leicester City Council (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
135 sqm (1,453 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

1 The Common 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 £570,167.
  • Based on an internal area of 135 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £397,000 to £498,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 The Common last sold for £575,000 in July 2023.

HouseMetric shows 1 The Common as 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 06 November 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 The Common was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 The Common is in postcode LE5 6EA, in Leicester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Common, LE5 6EA 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 2 July 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.