Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Notable views4 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£735,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£645,000)+14%
- Against HP14 3AH's recent median (£500,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£735,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£645,000)+14%
- Against HP14 3AH's recent median (£500,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fern Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
126 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in HP14 3AH
5 sales, median £500,000 (2019–2013)
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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 6 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.
Latest sale on Fern Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 June 2019Most recent
£645,000
+44.9%over 12 years7 February 2007
£445,000
+53.4%over 5 years23 March 2001
£290,000
+5.5%over 1 year4 February 2000
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3AH: £500,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in HP14 3AH
44 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
£550,000Lowford, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
Sold Mar 1997
£69,900
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in West Wycombe, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2019 for £645,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £735,000 is 14% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fern Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
6 applications on record at Fern Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH
6decisions5extensions47documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2003Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion incorporating 2 no. rear dormers with increased ridge roof height and external alterations
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/05734/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionMar 2014Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2010Decision
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- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Years Held for Fern Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,119
Street avg £4,031
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Fern Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for Fern Cottage. 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 Fern Cottage was lodged in July 2018 at band F and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Fern 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
- Fern Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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