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4 sales on record
About 6 Dovecote Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Dovecote Close is a detached house in Barrowden, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Dovecote Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Dovecote Close, Barrowden, Oakham, LE15 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 6 Dovecote Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesApprove
T1 - Maple - Reduce by up to 2.5 meters. T2 - Willow - Reduce by up to 2.5 meters. T3 - Acacia - Reduce by up to 2.5 meters. T4 - Yew - Fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Dovecote Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£565,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Dovecote Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,576
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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