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2 Watson Cottage, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Watson Cottage

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

2 Watson Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ballinger, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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Everything you need to know about 2 Watson Cottage

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromC72toD63
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Dec 2021from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD63toE42
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Watson Cottage, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Watson Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Watson 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.

2 Watson Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2022Most recent

    £465,000

    +28.1%over 8 years

  2. 11 December 2013

    £363,000

    +485.5%over 17 years

  3. 31 October 1996

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9LN: £650,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blackthorne Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Watson Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,736

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Watson 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£489k

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1 Ivy Cottages, Swan Bottom, The Lee

HP16 9NJ

4 bed2 bath
£773k

1 Blackhorse Cottages, Aylesbury Road

HP16 9AX

4 bed2 bath
£801k

1 John Hampden Way, Prestwood

HP16 9DY

4 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Hampden Place, Station Approach

HP16 9AZ

2 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Chiltern Manor Park

HP16 9BL

4 bed
£782k

1 Bayleys Hatch, South Heath

HP16 9QG

5 bed2 bath
£844k

1 Beech Lane, Prestwood

HP16 9DP

5 bed2 bath
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

Chiltern Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lee Common Church of England School. 4 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 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP16 9LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP16 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 2 Watson Cottage, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.