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Rectory Cottage, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DU

13 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rectory Cottage

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

Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Hardwick, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £995,000 in June 2019.

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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.

Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

13 applications on record at Rectory Cottage, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DU

1 live now
12decisions4extensions128documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jun 2014
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement double garage with link to existing house via a covered walkway and single storey side extension including internal alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01198/ALB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Rectory Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,094,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£995,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £995,000

    +56.7%over 5 years
  2. 19 September 2013

    £635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP22 4DU: £382,500 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rectory Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,854

Street avg £3,182

Strongly above

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rectory Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Aylesbury district page.

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

The Close — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Whitchurch Combined School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area 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 HP22 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP22 4DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP22 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 Rectory Cottage, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.