Has Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW located?

Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district.

Is Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW in a safe area?

Police records around Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW 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.

Which schools serve Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW?

The closest primary school to Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW is The Downley School (358m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.7km).

What transport links are near Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW?

The closest bus stop to Vale Cottage, The Common, HP13 5YW is Memorial Hall, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Vale Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YW

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Overview

About Vale Cottage

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Vale Cottage is a property in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YW).

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

Feb 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 Corsican Pine Shorten side laterals back to branch unions. Selective reduction of crown reducing long branches over the house.T2 Lime Reduce height by 6m and sides by 2-3m Remove Epicormic growth T3 Ash Reduce height by 5m and side back to remove overhang on garden side of tree. T4 Corsican Pine Side back branches on driveway side of tree to give growing room for Tulip tree. A reduction of 2-3m where necessary to give room for Tulip tree.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
18/05166/CTREE
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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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in HP13 5YW: £164,500 (1998–1998).

Nearby sales in HP13 5YW

Well Cottage, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YW
Sold Dec 1998
£164,500

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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

0.2 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Downley School. 11 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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