Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £757,000 is 14.7% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 October 2026
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
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
3decisions2extensions36documents
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
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
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/06287/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2023Decision
- ConditionsNov 2021Decision
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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
See how we calculated this£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2019)
£660,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2019Most recent
£660,000
+10.0%over 3 years11 March 2016
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8LN: £625,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in HP10 8LN
2 Cherry Tree Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
Sold Oct 2022
£734,000Buckingham Place, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
Sold Mar 2022
£1,395,000Buckingham House, First Floor Flat, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
Sold May 2017
£395,000Buckingham House, Ground Floor Flat, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
Sold Jun 2015
£326,500Barn Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
Sold May 2012
£780,000
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
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
59/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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