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2 Pennycroft Cottages, Horsleys Green, High Wycombe, HP14 3UX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Pennycroft Cottages

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

2 Pennycroft Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsleys Green, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2022 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

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)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from May 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pennycroft Cottages, Horsleys Green, High Wycombe, HP14 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 2 Pennycroft Cottages.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Householder application for construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    16/07690/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2022Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3UX: £775,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Francis Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 3UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 3UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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