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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Spring Cottage

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

Spring Cottage is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 53), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Spring Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Spring Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spring 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.

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

Current estimate

£505,000

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 4QS: £560,000 (2025–2016).

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.

On epc rating, Spring Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

7 (G)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Spring 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
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.

Closest school

0.9 km

Cressex Community School. 11 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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Spring Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.