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The Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YJ

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a property in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YJ).

Held since April 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at The Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YJ

6decisions1extensions22documents11nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell 1 Willow (T1). Reduce side branches to 2 Poplars (T2 & T3)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    05/06006/CTREE
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 1996Most recent

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5YJ: £370,000 (2024–2005).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Downley School. 10 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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