Medler Cottage, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
About Medler Cottage
Medler Cottage is a detached house in Lee Common, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 10 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 £1,218,000 sits 224.8% above the 2014 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 72.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
Medler Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Medler Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Medler Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2014).
£1,218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2014Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9LD: £1,020,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP16 9LD
High View, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
Sold Apr 2025
£720,000Tudor Lodge, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
Sold May 2024
£1,020,000Autumn House, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
Sold Dec 2022
£1,225,000Sly Corner House, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
Sold Dec 2021
£2,250,000Winslydale, Sly Corner, Lee Common, Great Missenden, HP16 9LD
Sold May 2021
£870,000
Versus other Sly Corner homes
Price per m² for Medler Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £5,910
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Sly Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lee Common Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







