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

Estimated value

£426,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£93,000)+358%
  • Against HP14 4QY's recent median (£550,000)-23%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£426,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£93,000)+358%
  • Against HP14 4QY's recent median (£550,000)-23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Prospect Cottages is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in HP14 4QY

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Prospect Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 1995Most recent

    £93,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Prospect Cottages

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

8 Prospect Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 358.1% above the 1995 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 65.3% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Prospect Cottages has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Downley Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Prospect Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,550

Street avg £4,966

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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.
Full High Wycombe report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Hughenden Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • The Downley SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Naphill and Walters Ash SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • West Wycombe SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Village HallBus stop162m
  • Louches LaneBus stop304m
  • Purssells MeadowBus stop429m
  • Hunts Hill LaneBus stop686m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
  • Other Theft72 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£402k

1 Beechwood View, Saunderton

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2 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Bradenham Hill Cottage, Bradenham

HP14 4HE

£390k

1 Batting Close, Bledlow Ridge

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£488k

1 Bayley Gardens, Naphill

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£489k

1 Bradenham Road, West Wycombe

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£498k

1 Deanfield Close, Saunderton

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3 bed1 bath

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Prospect Cottages is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Prospect Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Prospect Cottages was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Prospect Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 4QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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