What type of property is Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS sell for?

Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS last sold for £410,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

The current EPC rating for Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in January 2017 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (2,939 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 4QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS heated?

The latest EPC at Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS was a refusal for an application (ref. 22/05925/FUL) in May 2022. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS 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 Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS located?

Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district.

What is crime like near Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

Police records around Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

The closest primary school to Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS is Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cressex Community School (890m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS?

The closest bus stop to Briar Cottage, Booker Common, HP12 4QS is Limmer Lane, 370m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Briar Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

273 m²

2939 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Briar Cottage

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

Briar Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 sits 102.9% above the 2017 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromG7toC74

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briar Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A subdivision application was refused at Briar Cottage in 2022.

4 applications on record at Briar Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS

4decisions2extensions51documents2nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision

Feb 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of three storey side/rear extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
20/06796/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
SubdivisionNov 2023Decision
SubdivisionMay 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 June 2017Most recent
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4QS: £560,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in HP12 4QS

On the street

Versus other Booker Common homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Briar Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,502

Street avg £6,151

Strongly below

Floor Area

273 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£612k

1 Barbers Wood Road

HP12 4EP

4 bed3 bath

£603k

1 Cressex Square

HP12 4FW

4 bed4 bath

£640k

1 Barbers Wood Close

HP12 4EW

3 bed2 bath

£481k

1 Chapel Lane

HP12 4BD

3 bed1 bath

1 Cressex Road

HP12 4PG

4 bed3 bath

£378k

1 Catkin Close

HP12 4UZ

2 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

HP12 4QS

2 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Cressex Close

HP12 4BQ

2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Limmer Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Cressex Community School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP12 4QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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