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About 5 Water Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Water Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashwell, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1504 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 48.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Water Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Water Lane, Ashwell, Oakham, LE15 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2013PorchHeritageApprove
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single storey extension to the side (south) elevation of the dwellinghouse. New monopitch roof over existing flat roof and enlargement of porch. Alterations to front garden to provide off street parking and new pedestrian access.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Water Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,574
Street avg £2,348
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE15 7LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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