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5 North Dean Cottages, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NN

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 North Dean Cottages

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

5 North Dean Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in North Dean, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4NN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold October 2020 for £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 North Dean Cottages'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
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Apr 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 North Dean Cottages, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 North Dean Cottages.

  1. Aug 2014
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Householder application for construction of conservatory to the rear of the property

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/06417/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Construction of two storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    05/06792/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.

5 North Dean Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£704,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2020Most recent

    £650,000

    +8.3%over 5 years
  2. 8 July 2015

    £600,000

    +36.4%over 5 years
  3. 17 September 2009

    £440,000

    +46.7%over 6 years
  4. 24 July 2003

    £299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4NN: £600,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Speen Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 North Dean Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,200

Street avg £4,546

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Bowley Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Speen CofE VA School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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