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1 Heather Cottages, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YF

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£522,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£350,000)+49%
  • Against HP13 5YF's recent median (£320,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: January 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1154 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£522,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£350,000)+49%
  • Against HP13 5YF's recent median (£320,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Heather Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5YF. 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

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in HP13 5YF

    1 sale, median £320,000 (2006–2006)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2009Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2009Most recent

    £350,000

    +75.0%over 8 years

  2. 8 October 2001

    £200,000

    +104.1%over 5 years

  3. 25 October 1995

    £98,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in HP13 5YF: £320,000 (2006–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 1 Heather Cottages

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

1 Heather Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 49.1% above the 2009 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

1 Heather Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YF

2decisions2extensions14documents11nearby
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey structure and construction of part two storey part single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    05/06696/FUL
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.
Full High Wycombe report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

223/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Downley School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Downley SchoolPrimary795m
  • Hughenden Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • The Disraeli SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Memorial HallBus stop709m
  • CommonsideBus stop747m
  • Taylors TurnBus stop858m
  • Hunts Hill LaneBus stop942m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,380 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour443 reports13%
  • Other Theft275 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%

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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 HP13 5YF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5YF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 1 Heather Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5YF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Heather Cottages. 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 1 Heather Cottages was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Heather Cottages. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP13 5YF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Heather Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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