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Adams Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL

Listed building4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Adams Cottage

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

Adams Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in North Dean, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

A recent sale: £312,500 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2012. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Apr 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Adams Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at Adams Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL

1decisions7documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
  1. Jun 2012
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing dwelling into 2 x 1 bed dwellings (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    11/07405/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£312,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2025Most recent

    £312,500

    +1.8%over 2 years

  2. 3 March 2023

    £307,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  3. 15 August 2019

    £250,000

    +25.0%over 16 years

  4. 15 November 2002

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4NL: £320,000 (2020–2009).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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 Chiltern Cottages, Radnage Common Road, Radnage

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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.
Full High Wycombe report

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

0.2 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Speen CofE VA School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 4NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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