Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Watercroft Farm Cottages, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Watercroft Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Watercroft Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Cadmore End, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2021from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD64toE50
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Watercroft Farm Cottages, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Watercroft Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Watercroft Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3PS: £965,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in HP14 3PS
Bakers Barn, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Sold Apr 2023
£1,875,000Glenbriars, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Sold Apr 2020
£1,100,000Watercroft Cottage, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Sold Apr 2015
£965,000Kilnwood, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Sold May 2012
£555,000Woodlands, Cadmore End Common, Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PS
Sold Aug 2001
£390,000
Versus other Cadmore End Common homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Watercroft Farm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 259 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 12.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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.
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Bolter End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Cadmore End CofE School. 2 schools nearby.
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 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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