4 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
About 4 Prospect Cottages
4 Prospect Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extensions and new front porches to both nos. 4 & 5 with conservatory to rear of no.4 (alternative scheme to pp/04/07723/FUL)
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/05821/FUL
- Jan 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of first floor rear extension with tiled roof to existing ground floor extensions and new front porch (all to both properties)
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/07723/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Prospect Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2025Most recent
£430,000
+13.2%over 6 years13 May 2018
£380,000
+13.4%over 2 years11 December 2015
£335,000
+48.9%over 6 years11 December 2008
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4QY: £750,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP14 4QY
3 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
£1,250,000Lyndale, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Apr 2022
£750,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Downley Road homes
On price per m², 4 Prospect Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,544
Street avg £4,638
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB