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EPC B
About Courtyard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Courtyard Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Braunston, Oakham, Oakham (LE15 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 sits 71.1% above the 2010 sale of £460,000. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Courtyard Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Courtyard Cottage, High Street, Braunston, Oakham, LE15 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Courtyard Cottage.
- Nov 2020RenovationFullApprove
Replace existing softwood timber 13 no. windows and 2 no. doors with Residence 7, 75mm profile PVCu windows and Distinction styles Esteem and Rustic Renown composite doors.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Courtyard Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2010)
£460,000
Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Courtyard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE15 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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