1 Hell Corner Cottage, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
About 1 Hell Corner Cottage
1 Hell Corner Cottage is a detached house in Ibstone, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (206 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,578,000 sits 71.9% above the 2009 sale of £1,500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hell Corner Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Householder application for construction of oak framed orangery following removal of existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05309/FUL
- Jun 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder application for construction of loft conversion in connection with 2 x front dormers, first floor rear extension and creation of two open porches
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05275/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£2,578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 5 years.
£1,500,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2009Most recent
£1,500,000
+39.5%over 4 years8 November 2004
£1,075,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XX: £2,300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP14 3XX
Loxwood Cottage, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
Sold Dec 2024
£1,075,000Ibstone Cottage, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
Sold Oct 2022
£1,450,000Litmore Shaw, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
Sold Nov 2021
£5,950,000Sevenoaks, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
Sold Sept 2021
£2,300,000Peels, Grays Lane, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XX
Sold Sept 2021
£2,740,000
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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 Grays Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Hell Corner Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,478
Street avg £11,251
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 241 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.4 km
Parsonage Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ibstone CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB