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3 sales on record
About 8 Chaffinch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chaffinch Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakham (LE15 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Chaffinch Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chaffinch Close, Oakham, LE15 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chaffinch Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Rear of property
Ground floor extension to rear (south-west) elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Chaffinch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£550,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chaffinch Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chaffinch Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,683
Street avg £2,561
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oakham district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ladywell — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE15 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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