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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 (141 m² across 8 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 71% 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.
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
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
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.
- Nov 2023SubdivisionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
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
See how we calculated this£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Booker Common homes
Four headline reads against 8 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 £6,855
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Limmer Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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