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. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 10% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 63.7% 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
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
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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.
£451,000
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: £692,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP14 4QY
4 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
£692,500High Firs, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Aisling, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jul 2024
£848,500Jesselton, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Nov 2022
£1,250,000
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 £4,298
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
3/mo
Steady 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







