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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Pound Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Pound Cottage is a detached house in West Wycombe, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 14 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pound Cottage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, HP14 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2006
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of garden shed (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/07181/FUL
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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.

Pound Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for Pound Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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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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