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1 planning record
About Hermitage Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hermitage Cottage is a detached house in Brampton Ash, Market Harborough, Market Harborough (LE16 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £700,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hermitage Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Cottage, Hermitage Road, Brampton Ash, Market Harborough, LE16 8PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2025AnnexFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Ground and first floor north extensions. Single storey west extension. Convert existing outbuilding to residential annex
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hermitage Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2024)
£700,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hermitage Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hermitage Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,828
Street avg £2,726
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE16 8PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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