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Fern Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH

Notable views4 sales on record6 planning records
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
Overview

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 (83 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

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.

EPC 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
Planning

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.

  1. Mar 2014
    Garage ConversionHeritage
    In report

    Listed building application for insertion of door and window to front elevation in connection with conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    Listed
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    13/08140/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown lift to 4m to 1 Yew tree (T1).

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/05434/CTREE
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Fern Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£645,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2019Most recent

    £645,000

    +44.9%over 12 years
  2. 7 February 2007

    £445,000

    +53.4%over 5 years
  3. 23 March 2001

    £290,000

    +5.5%over 1 year
  4. 4 February 2000

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3AH: £500,000 (2019–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 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

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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The full 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 HP14 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 3AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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