Pickles Close, Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
About Pickles Close
Pickles Close is a semi-detached house in Ashendon, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP18 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £558,000 in June 2024.
Energy performance
Pickles Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Pickles Close, Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
- Mar 2023Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to C2 (Residential Care Home) for the care of up to 3 children
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00375/APP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Pickles Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£558,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£558,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP18 0HH: £308,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in HP18 0HH
Pollicott Barn, Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
Sold Nov 2025
£1,212,5002 Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
Sold Nov 2015
£308,0003 Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
Sold Jul 2014
£215,000Linnens Cottage, Upper Pollicott, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HH
Sold Jul 2008
£359,500
Versus other Upper Pollicott homes
Pickles Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,938
Street avg £4,917
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
77/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Hill Top — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







