Minnis Cottage, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
About Minnis Cottage
Minnis Cottage is a detached house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 97 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 45.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 182.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Minnis Cottage, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
- Feb 2012OutlineOutcome in report
Outline application for demolition of existing garage and the erection of a detached dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/07723/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2013Decision
- New BuildFeb 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Minnis Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£384,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2015Most recent
£384,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XE: £576,500 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XE
Ringwood, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
Sold Apr 2021
£552,500Oak Tree Cottage, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
Sold Nov 2020
£700,000Avalon, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
Sold Oct 2019
£576,500Willow Court, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
Sold Jan 2019
£1,275,000The Cottage, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XE
Sold Jun 2016
£382,500
Versus other Water End Road homes
Floor Area for Minnis Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,969
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Francis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







