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Hillside Cottage, Barn Court, High Wycombe, HP12 4LQ

Property type
Detached
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Overview

About Hillside Cottage

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

Hillside Cottage is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 146.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Hillside Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Barn Court, High Wycombe, HP12 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillside 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2021Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4LQ: £427,254 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Barn Court homes

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

On price per m², Hillside Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,000

Street avg £4,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillside 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.
£357k

1 Cressex Close

HP12 4BQ

2 bed2 bath
£351k

1 Buckmaster Road

HP12 4PE

2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Christie Close

HP12 4FN

2 bed
£370k

1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

HP12 4QS

2 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Birchwood Close

HP12 4QH

£375k

1 Bedder Road

HP12 4PB

£334k

1 Beech Tree Cottages, Lane End Road

HP12 4JF

2 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Catkin Close

HP12 4UZ

2 bed1 bath
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

Lane End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Castlefield School. 15 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 4LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP12 4LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Hillside Cottage, Barn Court, High Wycombe, HP12 4LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.