3 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
About 3 The Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2026
Property Improvements
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
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
3 The Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.
£467,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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).
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
£201,5001 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Mar 2016
£300,000September Cottage, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
Sold Jun 2009
£245,000
Versus other Bricks Lane homes
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
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







