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Pond Cottage, Oxford Street, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9JY

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pond Cottage

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

Pond Cottage is a detached house in Lee Common, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £939,000 is 15.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jan 2010
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pond Cottage, Oxford Street, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Pond Cottage.

  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey rear/side extension, new entrance to front elevation, new vehicular access and closure of existing access, additional hardstanding

    Agent
    James Ellis Architects
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    CH/2015/1615/FA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2005
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Detached double garage

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    CH/2005/0359/FA
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Pond 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£815,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2015Most recent

    £815,000

    +2.0%over 5 years
  2. 23 March 2010

    £799,000

    +8.0%over 2 years
  3. 5 July 2007

    £740,000

    +105.6%over 4 years
  4. 27 May 2003

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9JY: £665,000 (2024–2009).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Pond Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,478

Street avg £4,547

Below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Pond 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
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.

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

Oxford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lee Common Church of England School. 2 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 9JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP16 9JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP16 9JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Pond Cottage, Oxford Street, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.