Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merrymead Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuddington, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP18 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 52.1% above the 2009 sale of £380,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Merrymead Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
20 August 2009Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP18 0AW: £493,750 (2024–2002).
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Sold Apr 2024
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Sold Jul 2015
Wayside, Bridgeway, Cuddington, Aylesbury, HP18 0AW
Sold Oct 2010
Franklin Cottage, Bridgeway, Cuddington, Aylesbury, HP18 0AW
Sold Nov 1996
EPC Rating for Merrymead Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
77/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School. 3 schools nearby.
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