What type of property is The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF?

The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF is a detached house.

When did The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF last change hands?

The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF last sold for £610,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £580,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and March 2021, The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF rose from £580,000 to £610,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF?

The current EPC rating for The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF?

The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP14 3XF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF heated?

The latest EPC at The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF located?

The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF sits in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district.

Is The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF in a safe area?

Police records around The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF?

The closest primary school to The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF is Radnage Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF?

The closest bus stop to The Mole Trap, Water End Road, HP14 3XF is St Francis Road, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Mole Trap, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Mole Trap

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

The Mole Trap is a detached house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Mole Trap's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2017

EPC improved fromG14toE50

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

The Mole Trap has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£610,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2021Most recent
£610,000
+5.2%over 3 years
17 August 2017
£580,000

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

Nearby sales in HP14 3XF

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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.

On price per m², The Mole Trap stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,755

Street avg £3,946

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full High Wycombe report

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.

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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· 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

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Everything within walking distance

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

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