Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cave Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£762,000
- Against HP14 3AH's recent median (£550,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
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
£762,000
- Against HP14 3AH's recent median (£550,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cave Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3AH. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in HP14 3AH
5 sales, median £550,000 (2019–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cave Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5 sales in HP14 3AH: £550,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in HP14 3AH
Fern Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Jun 2019
£645,00044 Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Feb 2019
£550,000The Limes, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Sept 2016
£500,000Hill Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Oct 2015
£344,520Silver Birches, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Jun 2014
£550,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cave Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About Cave Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cave Cottage is a detached house in West Wycombe, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cave Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Mar 2015
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cave Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at Cave Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
1 live now2decisions9documents3nearby
- Nov 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove 2 x decaying branches from one Judas Tree (T1)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/07474/CTREE
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2015Decision
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cave Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
West Wycombe School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Wycombe SchoolPrimary120m
- The Downley SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Booker Hill Primary School & NurseryPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop122m
- The Swan InnBus stop136m
- Village HallBus stop182m
- PedestalBus stop406m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
- Other Theft72 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Cave Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3AH. 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. No sale is recorded for Cave Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Cave Cottage was lodged in February 2026 at band D and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Cave Cottage. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 3AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Cave Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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