Cypress Cottage, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LN
About Cypress Cottage
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn 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
- Nov 2021ConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Cypress Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 4 years.
£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
Everything we know about Cypress Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Church Road homes
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB