What type of property is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD last change hands?

Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD last sold for £740,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

The current EPC rating for Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP22 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD located?

Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD sits in Oving, Aylesbury, Aylesbury. It falls within the HP22 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

Police records around Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

The closest primary school to Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD is Whitchurch Combined School (776m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD?

The closest bus stop to Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, HP22 4HD is Marston Hill, 121m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Yews Cottage

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

Yews Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Oving, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £740,000 in August 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yews Cottage, Bowling Alley, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Yews 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Yews Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£857,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£740,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£740,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP22 4HD: £550,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in HP22 4HD

On the street

Versus other Bowling Alley homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,837

Street avg £3,904

Strongly above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Aylesbury report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP22 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP22 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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