Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£456,000
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£456,000
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The estimate for 3 The Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3XG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in HP14 3XG
5 sales, median £334,000 (2020–2016)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
3 The Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
25 February 2026Most recent
£467,500
+79.8%over 9 years24 March 2016
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XG: £334,000 (2020–2016).
4 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jul 2020
Brightside, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jun 2017
2 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Mar 2016
1 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Mar 2016
September Cottage, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jun 2009
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3 The Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, 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 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £467,500 in February 2026. At 78 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
3 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
3 The Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,994
Street avg £3,967
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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
0.4 km
St Francis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Radnage Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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