Candlemas Cottage, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
About Candlemas Cottage
Candlemas Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 134 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 42.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £455,600.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Candlemas Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Candlemas Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Candlemas Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.
£455,600
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£455,600
+31.1%over 9 years27 January 2010
£347,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4AJ: £1,175,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP14 4AJ
The Old Vicarage, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
Sold May 2025
£1,175,000Alburys, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,225,000The Old Post Office, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
Sold Mar 2023
£917,500Windrush, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
Sold Jul 2022
£1,500,000The Clock House, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AJ
Sold Dec 2018
£1,050,000
Versus other Chinnor Road homes
Price per m² for Candlemas Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £5,322
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Old Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bledlow Ridge School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







