2 Hillside, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
About 2 Hillside
2 Hillside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £375,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 15.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
2 Hillside has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 2 Hillside, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
- Jun 2005OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of single storey detached garage to rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/05945/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
- ConditionsDec 2009Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£375,000
+2.2%over 2 years7 December 2015
£367,000
+59.6%over 12 years14 March 2003
£230,000
+55.4%over 1 year4 April 2001
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XF: £835,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XF
Woodpeckers, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Aug 2025
£890,000Tree Tops, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Feb 2025
£890,000Beech Croft, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Feb 2025
£490,000Hillcot, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Oct 2024
£425,000Applegarth, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Mar 2024
£835,000
Versus other Water End Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Hillside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,573
Street avg £4,078
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
St Francis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







