4 The Cottages, Bricks Lane, Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, HP14 3XG
About 4 The Cottages
4 The Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Beacons Bottom, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 16.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £645,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 The Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£749,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 4 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2020Most recent
£645,000
+29.8%over 3 years20 December 2016
£496,814
+48.7%over 9 months28 March 2016
£334,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XG: £245,000 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XG
Brightside, 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
£260,0001 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
Everything we know about 4 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
4 The Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,216
Street avg £3,672
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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.
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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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB