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Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cypress Cottage

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

Cypress Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 14.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £660,000 in September 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE46toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Proposed non-material amendment to permission Householder application for construction of single storey side and rear extension, front infill extension, removal of existing garage, driveway alterations to create additional car parking spaces, entrance gates to front, single storey front shed and associated external alterations granted under planning ref: 21/06287/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/06524/MINAMD
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details subject to conditions 3 (boundary wall and fences), 4 (external lighting), 5 (external finishes) and 7 (landscaping scheme) of planning approval ref: 21/06287/FUL

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/07713/ADRC
    View planning record

What's in Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Cypress Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£660,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2019Most recent

    £660,000

    +10.0%over 3 years
  2. 11 March 2016

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8LN: £625,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cypress Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,690

Street avg £5,254

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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.

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

0.2 km

School Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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