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Brix Cottage, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brix Cottage

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

Brix Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Missenden (HP16 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,754,000 is 34.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brix Cottage

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brix Cottage, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brix Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brix Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Brix Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,754,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£1,300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2010Most recent

    £1,300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9BH: £1,100,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Martinsend Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Brix Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,692

Street avg £4,281

On par

Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 311 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brix 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.
£844k

1 Beech Lane, Prestwood

HP16 9DP

5 bed2 bath
£782k

1 Bayleys Hatch, South Heath

HP16 9QG

5 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Chiltern Manor Park

HP16 9BL

4 bed
£801k

1 John Hampden Way, Prestwood

HP16 9DY

4 bed2 bath
£773k

1 Blackhorse Cottages, Aylesbury Road

HP16 9AX

4 bed2 bath
£743k

1 Ivy Cottages, Swan Bottom, The Lee

HP16 9NJ

4 bed2 bath

1 Firs Rise

HP16 9HU

4 bed
£998k

1 Barley View, Prestwood

HP16 9BW

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Great Missenden Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP16 9BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP16 9BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP16 9BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 Brix Cottage, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.