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Keepers Cottage, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1340 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Ibstone, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1340 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,449,000 is 33.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£810/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Keepers Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Householder application for construction of detached oak framed art studio to the north of the house

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/06582/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2018
    Amendment
    In report

    Proposed non-material amendment to permission for application for erection of detached outbuilding to be used as studio / gallery together with terrace and alterations to ground levels, ancillary use to main dwelling granted under householder planning ref: 14/05429/FUL

    Reference
    18/06268/MINAMD
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Keepers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£1,085,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2006Most recent

    £1,085,000

    +10.7%over 2 years
  2. 17 June 2003

    £980,000

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.

Keepers Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,715

Street avg £4,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 179 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below
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.

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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The full 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Keepers Cottage, Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3XZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.