What kind of home is Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP?

Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP?

Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP last sold for £1,070,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and August 2006, Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP rose from £400,000 to £1,070,000, a change of £670,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP have?

The current EPC rating for Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP?

Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (2,390 sq ft). That makes it about 83% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP16 9JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP use?

The latest EPC at Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP in?

Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP sits in Lee Common, Great Missenden, Great Missenden. It falls within the HP16 postcode district.

Is Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP in a safe area?

Police records around Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP?

The closest primary school to Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP is Lee Common Church of England School (198m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP?

The closest bus stop to Laurel House, Oxford Street, HP16 9JP is Princes Lane, 117m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Laurel House, Oxford Street, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9JP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

222 m²

2390 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Laurel House

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

Laurel House is a detached house in Lee Common, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,582,000 is 47.9% above the 2006 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Laurel House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel House, Oxford Street, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£1,582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£1,070,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2006Most recent
£1,070,000
+167.5%over 9 years
24 September 1996
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9JP: £865,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in HP16 9JP

On the street

Versus other Oxford Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Laurel House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,820

Street avg £4,290

Above

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 13 years

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

Princes Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lee Common Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 9JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP16 9JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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