Pennycroft, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
About Pennycroft
Pennycroft is a detached house in Great Missenden (HP16 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 381 m² (around 4101 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.
At 381 m² the property is well over the postcode median (277 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,003,000 sits 82.1% above the 2014 sale of £1,100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Pennycroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Pennycroft was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of an outbuilding for an indoor swimming pool, following demolition of existing outbuilding
- Agent
- DMH Planning Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/2993/FA
- May 2022OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of an indoor swimming pool building within the curtilage of Pennycroft.
- Agent
- Weaver Khan Architects
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/1065/SA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Pennycroft
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
Pennycroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,003,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9BH: £1,300,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in HP16 9BH
The Old Manse, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Apr 2025
£1,500,000Lion House, Martinsend Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 9BH
Sold Mar 2018
£1,450,000Wheatleys, 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
On epc rating, Pennycroft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,887
Street avg £4,539
Floor Area
381 m²
Street avg 296 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 13.3 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 15 years
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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







