May Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
About May Cottage
May Cottage is a property in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8LJ).
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at May Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Householder application for construction of single vehicle wooden car port to front
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/08303/FUL
What's in May Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2009Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8LJ: £778,500 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in HP10 8LJ
Greenhaven, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
Sold Jul 2023
£1,355,000Homeleigh, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
Sold Nov 2014
£780,0001 Fernsdale Cottages, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
Sold Sept 2011
£485,000Mistletoe Cottage, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
Sold Nov 2004
£778,500Rozel, The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ
Sold Jul 2004
£354,950
Everything we know about May Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB