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Holly Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB

Swimming pool3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 is 34.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenwrap_around
  • Garagedouble
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2001
    Full
    In report

    Erection of 2m high close-boarded fence to front boundary

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    00/05271/FUL
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£702,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2015Most recent

    £702,500

    +27.7%over 11 years
  2. 18 August 2004

    £550,000

    +129.2%over 7 years
  3. 26 September 1996

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4BB: £895,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

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 floor area.

Price per m²

£5,243

Street avg £4,502

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

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

0.3 km

Rout's Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Bledlow Ridge 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 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 4BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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