What type of property is Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,435 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ heated?

The latest EPC at Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ have?

Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ has council approval for an extension granted in May 2012 under ref. 12/05700/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ located?

Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ sits in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP10 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

Police records around Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (233% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

The closest primary school to Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ is Tylers Green First School (388m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir William Ramsay School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to Bears Cottage, The Common, HP10 8LJ is Potters Cross, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bears Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1435 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bears Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bears Cottage is a detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1435 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bears Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2011from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE43toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bears Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bears Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

May 2012
ConservatoryFull
In report
Householder application for construction of replacement single storey rear/side conservatory extension
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
12/05700/FUL
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What's in Bears Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bears Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8LJ: £750,000 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in HP10 8LJ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.

Full High Wycombe report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Potters Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tylers Green First School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP10 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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