Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holly Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Swimming pool4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£880,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£855,000)+3%
- Against HP14 4BB's recent median (£895,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£880,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£855,000)+3%
- Against HP14 4BB's recent median (£895,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holly Cottage is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4BB. 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in HP14 4BB
5 sales, median £895,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
6 March 2026Most recent
£855,000
+21.7%over 10 years13 November 2015
£702,500
+27.7%over 11 years18 August 2004
£550,000
+129.2%over 7 years26 September 1996
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4BB: £895,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in HP14 4BB
High Chilterns, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Sold May 2024
£680,000Dell Close, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Sold Dec 2022
£820,000Firs Lodge, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,575,000Foxgloves, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Sold Dec 2018
£1,100,0006 Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
Sold Nov 2018
£895,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About Holly Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holly Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £855,000. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE48toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%69%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Holly Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
1decisions3documents2nearby
- Dec 2001FullOutcome in report
Erection of 2m high close-boarded fence to front boundary
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 00/05271/FUL
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Versus other Routs Green homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Holly Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,381
Street avg £4,502
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rout's Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Bledlow Ridge School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bledlow Ridge SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Radnage Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Rout's GreenBus stop268m
- Chapel LaneBus stop499m
- Wigan's LaneBus stop519m
- The BootBus stop910m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Holly Cottage is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4BB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Holly Cottage. 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 Holly Cottage was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Holly Cottage. 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 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 4BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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