What kind of home is 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF last change hands?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF last sold for £350,000 in December 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and December 2009, 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF rose from £98,000 to £350,000, a change of £252,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,154 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF in?

1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

Police records around 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

The closest primary school to 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF is The Downley School (795m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Heather Cottages, The Common, HP13 5YF is Memorial Hall, 709m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1154 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £497,000 is 42% above the 2009 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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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

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
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ExtensionJan 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£350,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2009Most recent
£350,000
+75.0%over 8 years
8 October 2001
£200,000
+104.1%over 5 years
25 October 1995
£98,000

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

Nearby sales in HP13 5YF

2 Heather Cottages, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YF
Sold Sept 2006
£320,000

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Area

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Full High Wycombe report

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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FAQ

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