Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Water Tower Cottage, Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TH
4 planning records
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
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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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
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- Mar 2000RenovationFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2022Decision
- ConditionsJul 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£453,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2023Most recent
£453,000
Median price across the last 2 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 Water Tower Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
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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
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