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4 sales on record
About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a semi-detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 10.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oak Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2001ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of 1st floor rear and side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Oak Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2019)
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oak Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£5,412
Street avg £6,563
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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