Nightingales, Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
About Nightingales
Nightingales is a four-bedroom detached house in South Heath, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 0RA). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,248,000 is 49.5% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Nightingales's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part two storey, part single storey front extension with new chimney to west elevation, part two storey, part single storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating two front dormer windows to create chalet bungalow and single storey side extension linking to a new double garage with first floor accomodation within roof space
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/2010/1656/FA
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension and new chimney stack to east elevation
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/2008/0882/FA
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Nightingales was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£835,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2012Most recent
£835,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 0RA: £644,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in HP16 0RA
3 Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
Sold Oct 2025
£782,50038 Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
Sold Jul 2022
£644,5009 Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
Sold Jan 2016
£495,0006 Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
Sold Aug 2014
£478,00031 Lappetts Lane, South Heath, Great Missenden, HP16 0RA
Sold Jun 2013
£249,999
Versus other Lappetts Lane homes
Nightingales outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,070
Street avg £3,977
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Great Missenden CofE Combined School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







