What type of property is Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS last sold for £329,000 in February 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS have?

The current EPC rating for Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS located?

Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS sits in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP10 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

Police records around Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS 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 Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

The closest primary school to Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS is Tylers Green First School (197m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir William Ramsay School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS?

The closest bus stop to Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, HP10 8LS is School Road, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ashdown Cottage

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

Ashdown Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 85.1% above the 2004 sale of £329,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

Ashdown Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD59toE44

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashdown Cottage, Nursery Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ashdown Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£329,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 February 2004Most recent
£329,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in HP10 8LS: £201,500 (1999–1999).

Nearby sales in HP10 8LS

Flintstones, Nursery Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LS
Sold Jun 1999
£201,500

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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

School Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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