Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Cottage, Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£651,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£615,000)+6%
- Against HP14 4HA's recent median (£1,207,500)-46%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£651,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£615,000)+6%
- Against HP14 4HA's recent median (£1,207,500)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4HA. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in HP14 4HA
2 sales, median £1,207,500 (2022–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The Old Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
4 May 2022Most recent
£615,000
+89.2%over 20 years16 August 2001
£325,000
+97.0%over 5 years9 May 1996
£165,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HP14 4HA: £1,207,500 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in HP14 4HA
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2030
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
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.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
51/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Naphill and Walters Ash SchoolPrimary1.8km
- West Wycombe SchoolPrimary2.2km
- The Downley SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Bledlow Ridge SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The Red Lion PHBus stop135m
- Bradenham RoadBus stop1.0km
- The Golden Cross PHBus stop1.5km
- Railway BridgeBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
- Other Theft72 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 The Old Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4HA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for The Old 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 The Old Cottage was lodged in June 2020 at band F and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 4HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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