Lion House, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
About Lion House
Lion House is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Missenden (HP16 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 232 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (296 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,675,000 is 15.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Lion House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Lion House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached ancillary residential outbuilding
- Agent
- Hawkins Eades Associates
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/1063/FA
- Mar 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached ancillary residential outbuilding
- Agent
- Hawkins Eades Associates
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/0317/FA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Lion House
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Lion House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£1,450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9BH: £1,100,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in HP16 9BH
The Old Manse, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Apr 2025
£1,500,000Pennycroft, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold May 2014
£1,100,000Wheatleys, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Jan 2014
£1,100,000Brix Cottage, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Jun 2010
£1,300,000Langleybury, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Oct 2009
£850,000
Versus other Martinsend Lane homes
Lion House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,250
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 318 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 13.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







