Brecon Cottage, Marlow Road, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PP
About Brecon Cottage
Brecon Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cadmore End, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 46), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Brecon Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Brecon Cottage in 2025.
- Jan 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/07935/CLP
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of two storey side and rear extension and detached garage
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/07220/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Brecon Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2023Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in HP14 3PP: £405,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about Brecon Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Marlow Road homes
On epc rating, Brecon Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
4 (G)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rackley's Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cadmore End CofE School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB