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Water Tower Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH

4 planning records

Estimated value

£523,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£453,000)+15%
  • Against HP14 3TH's recent median (£290,000)+80%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£523,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£453,000)+15%
  • Against HP14 3TH's recent median (£290,000)+80%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Water Tower Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3TH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in HP14 3TH

    2 sales, median £290,000 (2023–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2023Most recent

    £453,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HP14 3TH: £290,000 (2023–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Water Tower Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Water Tower Cottage

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

Water Tower Cottage is a detached house in Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 15.5% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £453,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Water Tower Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Water Tower Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Water Tower Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH

4decisions23documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2000
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 0.9m high picket fence above existing dwarf wall to Church Road boundary (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    00/05126/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

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 Water Tower Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Stokenchurch Primary SchoolPrimary483m
  • Radnage Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • The King's Arms HotelBus stop141m
  • Bates Industrial EstateBus stop370m
  • Medical CentreBus stop478m
  • Marlow RoadBus stop585m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
  • Other Theft72 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 3TH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£579k

1 Butterly Road, Stokenchurch

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£584k

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4 bed1 bath
£462k

1 Clayton Road, Lane End

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1 Chiltern Ridge

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Water Tower Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3TH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Water Tower Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Water Tower Cottage was lodged in September 2022 at band C and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Water Tower Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 3TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Water Tower Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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