5, Dovecote Close, LE15 8ET
5 Dovecote Close is a 162 m² / 1,744 sq ft detached home in Empingham. It sold for £60,000 in September 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £291k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £501k to £701k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£60,000 on Sep 1997
- Internal area
- 162 square metres (1,744 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £370 per square metre (£34 per square foot) in Sep 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,795 per square metre (£167 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 1997 £60,000 £370 £290,777 £1,795 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 162 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £290,777. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Empingham are now selling for between £3,090 and £4,330 per square metre (£287 and £402 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 162 m², this implies a valuation between £501,000 and £701,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 731 square metres (7,868 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2023 2023/1062/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Dovecote Close Barrowden Rutlan
- Description:
- Remove Winter-Flowering Cherry tree (T1) to just above ground level. Remove Ash stem (T2) to 2m. Pollard 2 Sorbus and Cherry to 4m (T3-5). Re-pollard Willow tree to 2m (T6)
- Planning ref:
- July 2021 2021/0746/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 5 Dovecote Close Barrowden Rutland
- Description:
- Re-pollard upper growth of Whitebeam (T1) and 2 Cherries (T2&T3) back to previous pollard heads, leaving lower growth. Remove Fastigiate Hornbeam and its stump (T4).
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 2020/1192/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Dovecote Close Barrowden Rutland
- Description:
- Repeat 'French pollarding' of 3 no. garden trees - prune back new growth to previously pollarded points.
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 2017/0643/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Dovecote Close Barrowden Rutlan
- Description:
- 3 No. garden trees - prune back new growth to previously pollarded points.
- Planning ref:
- January 2015 2014/1065/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Dovecote Close Barrowden Rutlan
- Description:
- T1 - Cherry - Pollard. T2 - Cherry - 2m crown reduction.
- Summary:
- 12 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 162 sqm (1,744 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 Dovecote Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £290,777.
- Based on an internal area of 162 m² and recent prices in Empingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £501,000 to £701,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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