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About 5 Dovecote Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dovecote Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barrowden, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1739 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 643.3% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 86.9% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Dovecote Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dovecote Close, Barrowden, Oakham, LE15 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at 5 Dovecote Close in 2021.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesApprove
T1 & T2 - Re-pollard 2 Sorbus trees at 4m. T3 - Re-pollard Willow tree at 3m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Dovecote Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovecote Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Dovecote Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£371
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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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 8ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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