The Oval, Market Harborough
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE16 7LB.
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At a glance
11 property sales on The Oval, Market Harborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £237,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,091. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Oval range from £167,500 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Oval compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Oval has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £260,091 | 20 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on The Oval
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Oval LE16 7LB | 20 Feb 2026 | £237,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Oval LE16 7LB | 18 Jul 2025 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Oval LE16 7LB | 12 Mar 2025 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Oval LE16 7LB | 19 Aug 2022 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Oval LE16 7LB | 3 Aug 2022 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Oval LE16 7LB | 16 Jun 2022 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Oval LE16 7LB | 14 Nov 2019 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Oval LE16 7LB | 22 Oct 2019 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Oval LE16 7LB | 19 Jan 2018 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Oval LE16 7LB | 13 May 2016 | £167,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Oval LE16 7LB | 12 May 2016 | £196,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, The Oval | £167,500 (May 2016) → £237,500 (Feb 2026) | +42% over 10 yrs |
| 3, The Oval | £300,000 (Nov 2019) → £380,000 (Jul 2025) | +27% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near The Oval
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Smyth Academy 1,349 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Divergent School Harborough 8 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Brooke House College 86 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy 392 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 190 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Welland Park Academy 1,014 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School 137 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Market Harborough station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hammond Way (W Bound, Hammond Way) 1 min walk
- Russett Close (opp, Sherrard Road) 2 min walk
- Russett Close (adj, Sherrard Road) 2 min walk
- Hammond Way (adj, Burnmill Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Market Harborough Med.ctr
67 Coventry Road, Market Harborough · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Leicester Road Market Harborough · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Coventry Rd · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Market Harborough High Street Express · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Market Harborough · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Mistrys Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Moins Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Ishak Practices Limited · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- The Dental Practice (94 St Mary's Road) · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 839 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,804 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 92% |
Share of homes across Harborough with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Oval
Ethnic group
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.9% | 91% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.5% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 5.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.1% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 42% | 38.4% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.9% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.1% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.3% | 37.8% |
| No qualifications | 18.6% | 13.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 51.5% |
| Good health | 36.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.1% | 36.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 10% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 38.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 15.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Harborough.
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