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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£563,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£420,000)+34%
  • Against HP14 3XZ's recent median (£1,500,000)-62%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£563,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£420,000)+34%
  • Against HP14 3XZ's recent median (£1,500,000)-62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Chiltern Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3XZ. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in HP14 3XZ

    5 sales, median £1,500,000 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Chiltern Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2015Most recent

    £420,000

    +155.1%over 16 years

  2. 20 November 1998

    £164,670

    +43.2%over 3 years

  3. 4 May 1995

    £115,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Chiltern Cottages, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Chiltern Cottages

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

8 Chiltern Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ibstone, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 34% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chiltern Cottages, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 8 Chiltern Cottages, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ

2decisions2extensions11documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for construction of 1 x rear dormer window and installation of a velux balcony window, in connection with loft conversion

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    15/08008/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Chiltern Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,330

Street avg £5,019

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 181 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.
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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

0.1 km

Parsonage Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ibstone CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ibstone CofE Primary SchoolPrimary425m
  • Cadmore End CofE SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Parsonage WoodBus stop99m
  • Chiltern CottagesBus stop232m
  • Infant SchoolBus stop431m
  • Grays LaneBus stop603m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
  • Other Theft72 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 3XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 3XZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 3XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chiltern Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 3XZ. 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.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Chiltern Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Chiltern Cottages was lodged in February 2015 at band F and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Chiltern Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 3XZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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