Woodpeckers, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
About Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers is a four-bedroom detached house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £890,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Woodpeckers ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder application for construction of rear extension with juliette balcony, new garage, terrace decking to front and creation of additional parking including retaining wall
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/06413/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Woodpeckers has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£890,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£890,000
+111.9%over 7 years15 July 2018
£420,000
+140.0%over 19 years15 October 1998
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XF: £623,953 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XF
Tree 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
£835,000Lonicera, Water End Road, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XF
Sold Dec 2023
£623,953
Everything we know about Woodpeckers, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Water End Road homes
On years held, Woodpeckers runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,588
Street avg £4,076
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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
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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The full 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