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Poppy Cottage, Beechwood Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Poppy Cottage

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

Poppy Cottage is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 141 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Poppy 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Poppy Cottage, Beechwood Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Poppy Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Poppy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4AJ: £550,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Road homes

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

Poppy Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Poppy Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£640k

1 Barbers Wood Close

HP12 4EW

3 bed2 bath
£628k

1 Bramley Close

HP12 4FG

£612k

1 Barbers Wood Road

HP12 4EP

4 bed3 bath
£603k

1 Cressex Square

HP12 4FW

4 bed4 bath
£522k

1 Barn Court

HP12 4LQ

£481k

1 Chapel Lane

HP12 4BD

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Copperfields

HP12 4AN

£454k

1 Combe Rise

HP12 4JE

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

West Wycombe School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 HP12 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP12 4AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 Poppy Cottage, Beechwood Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.