1 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
About 1 The Cottages
1 The Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 43.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of two storey rear extension and log store to side, alterations to existing rear single storey roof and front dormer window and associated works
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05687/FUL
- Nov 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for erection of front porch extension to no. 1 The Cottages, front porch canopy to no. 2 The Cottages and construction of two storey rear extension to both properties with new retaining wall to rear
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06294/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XG: £334,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XG
4 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jul 2020
£645,000Brightside, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jun 2017
£155,0002 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Mar 2016
£201,5003 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Mar 2016
£260,000September Cottage, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jun 2009
£245,000
Everything we know about 1 The Cottages, 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 Bricks Lane homes
1 The Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,887
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.4 km
St Francis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB