Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sun Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
EPC B
Estimated value
£643,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£408,000)+58%
- Against HP12 4QS's recent median (£560,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£643,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£408,000)+58%
- Against HP12 4QS's recent median (£560,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sun Cottage is modelled from its 155 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in HP12 4QS
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sun Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 July 2006Most recent
£408,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4QS: £560,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in HP12 4QS
Westside Court, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
Sold May 2025
£962,500Chiltern View, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
Sold Jun 2021
£560,0001 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
Sold Nov 2017
£340,000Briar Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
Sold Jun 2017
£410,000Phoenix, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS
Sold Dec 2016
£720,000
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- 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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About Sun Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sun Cottage is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 57.6% above the 2006 sale of £408,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromC74toB82
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sun Cottage, Booker Common, High Wycombe, HP12 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sun 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.
Versus other Booker Common homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Sun Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £5,963
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 8 years
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
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BRecent new build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Sun Cottage is modelled from its 155 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 Sun 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 Sun Cottage was lodged in February 2024 at band B and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Sun 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
- Sun 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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