1 Hill Cottages, Ashendon, Aylesbury, HP18 0HL
About 1 Hill Cottages
1 Hill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashendon, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP18 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 26.3% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
1 Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Hill Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£430,000
+30.3%over 8 years14 October 2008
£330,000
+153.8%over 7 years31 July 2001
£130,000
+46.1%over 4 years15 July 1997
£89,000
+8.5%over 1 year11 April 1996
£82,000
Versus the street
Floor Area for 1 Hill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







