2 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
About 2 Prospect Cottages
2 Prospect Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £410,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Prospect Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 2 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
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
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 01/06021/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryFeb 2004Decision
- ConservatoryJan 2003Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Prospect Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2020Most recent
£410,000
+7.9%over 9 months14 February 2020
£380,000
+15.2%over 4 years28 June 2015
£330,000
+32.0%over 3 years20 October 2011
£250,000
+16.3%over 9 years25 July 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4QY: £550,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in HP14 4QY
5 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jun 2026
£438,0004 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jan 2025
£430,0003 Charity Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jan 2025
£692,500Heatherland, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jan 2025
£1,027,500High Firs, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000
Versus other Downley Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Prospect Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,833
Street avg £4,702
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







