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Pidgeon Tower Cottage, Green Dragon Lane, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9JU

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pidgeon Tower Cottage

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

Pidgeon Tower Cottage is a detached house in Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, an annexe and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £978,000 is 31.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE46toF35
Low Energy Lighting
52%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromF35toE45
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%98%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pidgeon Tower Cottage, Green Dragon Lane, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Aug 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for the approval of details subject to conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (surfacing materials) of planning approval 15/07729/LBC

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PI16/01003/ADRC
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for the approval of details subject to conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (surfacing materials) of planning approval 15/07728/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PI16/01002/ADRC
    View planning record

What's in Pidgeon Tower Cottage, Green Dragon Lane, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9JU's planning history?

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£978,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£742,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2016Most recent

    £742,500

    +22.7%over 8 years
  2. 8 November 2007

    £605,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 9JU: £650,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Green Dragon Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Pidgeon Tower Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,694

Street avg £3,942

Below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 km

Green Dragon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Juniper Hill School. 11 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 9JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 9JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 9JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Pidgeon Tower Cottage, Green Dragon Lane, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.