Kingsley Cottage, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB
About Kingsley Cottage
Kingsley Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 192 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,326,000 is 27.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Kingsley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kingsley Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of part two storey, part single storey rear extension and associated external alterations
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/07918/FUL
- Feb 2011ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of proposed lawfulness for construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/07917/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kingsley Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Kingsley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£1,040,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£1,040,000
+48.6%over 9 years29 September 2008
£700,000
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
Everything we know about Kingsley Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Routs Green homes
On habitable rooms, Kingsley Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,417
Street avg £4,484
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB