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About Hillside Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hillside Cottage is a detached house in Brooke, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 201.5% above the 2016 sale of £205,000. At 162 m² it sits well below the postcode median (262 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Main Street, Brooke, Oakham, LE15 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an extension application was refused at Hillside Cottage in 2023.
- Oct 2023ExtensionOutlineRefuse
Proposed extension to existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hillside Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2016).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hillside Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 269 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
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 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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