Drayson House, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
About Drayson House
Drayson House is a four-bedroom detached house in Ballinger, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 12 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 £1,515,000 sits 78.2% above the 2019 sale of £850,000. Last sale on file: £850,000 in January 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Drayson House 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 upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Drayson House.
- Jun 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Partial demolition rear conservatory. Part single, part two storey rear extension. First floor side extension. Single storey side infill extension. Front and side rooflights and changes to side window and door . Install PV cells to rear roof. New front porch and front extension to garage. Remove oil tank and install 2. air source heat pumps and energy storage battery in recess between garage and main building.
ExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/20/0865/FA
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Sales history & valuation
Drayson House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2019Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9LJ: £805,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in HP16 9LJ
Hawkswood, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
Sold Aug 2020
£400,000Fairacre, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
Sold Nov 2017
£100,000Coppice, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
Sold Aug 2015
£1,150,000Woodland House, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
Sold Sept 2013
£805,000Oakhurst, Chiltern Road, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LJ
Sold Jun 2013
£940,000
Versus other Chiltern Road homes
Drayson House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £3,578
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Chiltern Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Lee Common Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







