When did 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY last change hands?

1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY last sold for £248,000 in October 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and October 2008, 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY rose from £200,000 to £248,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY in?

1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY sits in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

Police records around 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY show an average of 51 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

The closest primary school to 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY is Hughenden Primary School (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, HP14 4QY is Village Hall, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY

3 sales on record4 planning records

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Overview

About 1 Prospect Cottages

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

1 Prospect Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4QY). It has council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Held since October 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Prospect Cottages.

4 applications on record at 1 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY

4decisions4extensions36documents2nearby

Jun 2001
ExtensionFull
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to 1 & 2 Prospect Cottages and erection of 2 x 3 bedroom properties with associated parking areas
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7 docs on file
Reference
01/06021/FUL
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ConservatoryMay 2021Decision
ConservatoryFeb 2004Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Prospect Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2008)

£248,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2008Most recent
£248,000
+10.2%over 5 years
27 August 2003
£225,000
+12.5%over 1 year
15 August 2002
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4QY: £550,000 (2026–2024).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

51/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Hughenden Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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