The Old Chapel, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
About The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is a three-bedroom detached house in Oving, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 110.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
The Old Chapel 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 5 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2021Most recent
£435,000
+33.8%over 5 years9 October 2016
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP22 4HD: £727,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in HP22 4HD
1 Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
Sold Sept 2024
£665,000Grove House, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
Sold Jan 2024
£550,000The Barn, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
Sold Jan 2022
£727,500Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
Sold Aug 2019
£740,000Hill Gap, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD
Sold May 2016
£825,000
Versus other Bowling Alley homes
On price per m², The Old Chapel stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,179
Street avg £3,855
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
Marston Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Whitchurch Combined School. 2 schools nearby.
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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







