Property data
Sale history
£60,000 on Sep 1997
Internal area
162 square metres (1,744 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 5 Dovecote Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 18/05/2012. It last appeared May 2012.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Dovecote Close.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
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Application withdrawn before a decision was taken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.
EPC Inspections
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:
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Dovecote Close last sold for £60,000 in September 1997.

HouseMetric shows 5 Dovecote Close as 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 12 September 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Dovecote Close was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Dovecote Close is in postcode LE15 8ET, in Empingham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Dovecote Close, LE15 8ET or analysis of the Empingham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.