What kind of home is Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB last change hands?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB last sold for £505,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £438,000 in September 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2021 and June 2023, Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB rose from £438,000 to £505,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

The current EPC rating for Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP14 4RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB use?

The latest EPC at Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB in?

Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB sits in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district.

Is Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB in a safe area?

Police records around Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

The closest primary school to Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB is Naphill and Walters Ash School (1.4km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB?

The closest bus stop to Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, HP14 4RB is Purssells Meadow, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4RB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Walnut Tree Cottage

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

Walnut Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £505,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Walnut Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£505,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2023Most recent
£505,000
+15.3%over 1 year
9 September 2021
£438,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4RB: £633,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HP14 4RB

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Walnut Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,392

Street avg £4,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£553k

1 Chiltern Cottages, Radnage Common Road, Radnage

HP14 4DD

3 bed

£558k

1 Chiltern View, Wycombe Road, Saunderton

HP14 4HX

3 bed1 bath

£546k

1 Braeside, Naphill

HP14 4RY

3 bed2 bath

£578k

1 Deanfield Cottages, Speen Road, North Dean

HP14 4NG

3 bed2 bath

£504k

1 Bradenham Road, West Wycombe

HP14 4EY

3 bed

£625k

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Naphill

HP14 4RB

3 bed

£465k

1 Deanfield Close, Saunderton

HP14 4HT

3 bed1 bath

£586k

1 Burdett Drive, Walters Ash

HP14 4TL

4 bed2 bath

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Purssells Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Naphill and Walters Ash School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 4RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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