What kind of home is 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ last change hands?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ last sold for £450,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ have?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 07/05449/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ in?

5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ sits in Ibstone, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ is Ibstone CofE Primary School (425m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chiltern Cottages, HP14 3XZ is Parsonage Wood, 99m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chiltern Cottages, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chiltern Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Chiltern Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ibstone, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 22.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold September 2019 for £450,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Chiltern Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chiltern Cottages, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chiltern Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension and enlargement of existing side window
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
07/05449/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 September 2019Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3XZ: £1,500,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Chiltern Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,891

Street avg £4,949

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Parsonage Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ibstone CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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Everything within walking distance

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