What type of property is The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA last change hands?

The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA last sold for £615,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and May 2022, The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA rose from £165,000 to £615,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA located?

The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA sits in Bradenham, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

Police records around The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

The closest primary school to The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA is Naphill and Walters Ash School (1.8km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA?

The closest bus stop to The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, HP14 4HA is The Red Lion PH, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Saunderton Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Cottage

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

The Old Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bradenham, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Last sale on file: £615,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromG6toF25

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

28%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2022Most recent
£615,000
+89.2%over 20 years
16 August 2001
£325,000
+97.0%over 5 years
9 May 1996
£165,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HP14 4HA: £1,207,500 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in HP14 4HA

Culzean House, Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA
Sold Mar 2022
£1,595,000

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Braeside, Naphill

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1 Bradenham Road, West Wycombe

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3 bed

£465k

1 Deanfield Close, Saunderton

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Burdett Drive, Walters Ash

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Red Lion PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Naphill and Walters Ash School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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