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About The Old Chapel
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Chapel is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashwell, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 176.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 47.7% above the 2014 sale price. At 144 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2014. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Chapel sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Chapel, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, Oakham, LE15 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2014Change of UseFullApprove
Change of use from (D1) Methodist Church to (C3) dwellinghouse.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 176.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2014)
£290,500
Growth on file: 176.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cottesmore Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Chapel is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,017
Street avg £2,513
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 250 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE15 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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