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2 Hillside, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF

Notable views4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hillside

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

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 £419,000 is 11.7% 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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

2 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillside, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

4decisions2extensions25documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2005
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of single storey detached garage to rear

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    05/05945/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

2 Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2018Most recent

    £375,000

    +2.2%over 2 years
  2. 7 December 2015

    £367,000

    +59.6%over 12 years
  3. 14 March 2003

    £230,000

    +55.4%over 1 year
  4. 4 April 2001

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XF: £835,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Water End Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Hillside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,573

Street avg £4,078

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Hillside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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

0.2 km

St Francis Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Hillside, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.