Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 April 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage 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.
The Cottage 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£572,000
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 3 sales in HP14 3TH: £290,000 (2023–2022).
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
The King's Arms Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stokenchurch Primary 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 3TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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