The Retreat, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cadmore End, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £760,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at The Retreat, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/06144/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionNov 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2021Most recent
£760,000
+34.0%over 6 years6 August 2015
£567,000
+13.4%over 3 years11 October 2011
£500,000
+8.7%over 7 years21 October 2003
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3PF: £660,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP14 3PF
Rose Cottage, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
Sold Jan 2024
£570,000Tall Trees, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
Sold Aug 2023
£715,000Blue Mead, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
Sold Oct 2022
£660,000Llareggub, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
Sold Sept 2021
£890,000Woodside Cottage, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PF
Sold Jun 2021
£635,000
Versus other Marlow Road homes
On price per m², The Retreat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,205
Street avg £3,971
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Chequers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cadmore End CofE School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB







