Hornbeam, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QQ
About Hornbeam
Hornbeam is a detached house in Prestwood, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 108 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £790,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to dwelling, single storey rear extension and conversion to habitable accommodation in garage
- Agent
- A P Whiteley Consultants Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/2016/0788/FA
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Sales history & valuation
Hornbeam valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.
£790,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£790,000
+13.7%over 8 years21 April 2016
£695,000
+39.0%over 5 years8 July 2010
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 0QQ: £630,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in HP16 0QQ
2 Cedar Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QQ
Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
£817,900Coal Yard Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QQ
Sold Feb 2025
£780,0001 Cedar Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QQ
Sold Nov 2024
£580,000Birchmore Cottage, Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0QQ
Sold Oct 2024
£630,000
Versus other Nairdwood Lane homes
On price per m², Hornbeam stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,315
Street avg £5,228
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Holy Trinity Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Prestwood Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







