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

4 planning records

Estimated value

£765,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£410,000)+87%
  • Against HP12 4QS's recent median (£560,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£765,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£410,000)+87%
  • Against HP12 4QS's recent median (£560,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Briar Cottage is modelled from its 273 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP12 4QS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    273 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in HP12 4QS

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2017Most recent

    £410,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £765,000 sits 86.6% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2032

5 years remaining

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

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
  1. 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
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 51 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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
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.
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Crime

125/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Cressex Community SchoolSecondary890m
  • Booker Hill Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.2km
  • Chepping View Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Castlefield SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Limmer LaneBus stop370m
  • Holmers CourtBus stop433m
  • Lansdell AvenueBus stop572m
  • WestwoodBus stop608m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences768 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour296 reports14%
  • Shoplifting206 reports10%
  • Other Theft187 reports9%

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

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.
£589k

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4 bed3 bath
£574k

1 Cressex Square

HP12 4FW

4 bed4 bath
£607k

1 Barbers Wood Close

HP12 4EW

3 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Chapel Lane

HP12 4BD

3 bed1 bath

1 Cressex Road

HP12 4PG

4 bed3 bath
£397k

1 Catkin Close

HP12 4UZ

2 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

HP12 4QS

2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Buckmaster Road

HP12 4PE

2 bed1 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Briar Cottage is modelled from its 273 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP12 4QS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Briar Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Briar Cottage was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Briar Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP12 4QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Briar Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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