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Upton Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Upton Cottage

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

Upton Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Prestwood, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2022 for £787,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Upton Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Upton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Aug 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Upton Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2021
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of single storey rear extension, erection of new two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

    Agent
    Atkins Architectural
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/21/0523/FA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of single storey section at rear, erection of two storey rear extension and single story side extension

    Agent
    Atkins Architectural
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/20/4232/FA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£886,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£787,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £787,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 0QH: £1,572,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Nairdwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Upton Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,504

Street avg £5,415

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Upton Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£735k

1 Church Street

HP16 0AX

3 bed2 bath
£683k

1 Church Path, Prestwood

HP16 0QJ

3 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Cedar Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood

HP16 0QQ

3 bed1 bath
£540k

1 Collings Walk, Prestwood

HP16 0RX

3 bed
£850k

1 Green Park, Prestwood

HP16 0PZ

4 bed
£462k

1 Graeme Avenue, Prestwood

HP16 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Glebelands Close, Prestwood

HP16 0QP

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Cudsdens Court

HP16 0QX

4 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Great Missenden district page.
Full Great Missenden report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Holy Trinity Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Prestwood Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 HP16 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP16 0QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP16 0QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Upton Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.