Whispers, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
About Whispers
Whispers is a three-bedroom detached house in Ballinger, Great Missenden, Great Missenden (HP16 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £941,000 sits 94% above the 2011 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2025
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
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions, the insertion of dormer windows in front and rear roofslopes and the insertion of dormer structure in the north side roofslope
- Agent
- KE Architecture
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/2011/0400/FA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Whispers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£941,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 9LN: £650,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in HP16 9LN
Four Acres, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
Sold Feb 2023
£1,400,0002 Watson Cottage, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
Sold Mar 2022
£465,000Bluff Cottage, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
Sold Feb 2022
£650,000Orchard House, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
Sold Feb 2021
£1,180,5901 Ballinger Row, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger, Great Missenden, HP16 9LN
Sold Feb 2021
£488,250
Versus other Blackthorne Lane homes
Price per m² for Whispers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £4,906
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







