What kind of home is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL last change hands?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL last sold for £835,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £105,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and January 2025, Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL rose from £105,000 to £835,000, a change of £730,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

The current EPC rating for Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP22 4HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL use?

The latest EPC at Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL have?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL has 4 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in September 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL in?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL sits in Oving, Aylesbury, Aylesbury. It falls within the HP22 postcode district.

Is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL in a safe area?

Police records around Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL 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.

What schools are near Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

The closest primary school to Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL is Whitchurch Combined School (972m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL?

The closest bus stop to Church Cottage, Church Lane, HP22 4HL is The Black Boy PH, 140m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Cottage, Church Lane, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HL

5 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Oving, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £835,000 in January 2025. At 163 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from May 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 Church Cottage, Church Lane, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Church Cottage, Church Lane, Oving, Aylesbury, HP22 4HL

4decisions1extensions28documents

Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
06/02318/APP
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksSept 2025Mature Walnut tree close to the coach house / annex at the above address. Proposed works: A reduction of the canopy overhanging the roof, aligned with the vertical plane of the building wall facing the tree, with all cuts made back to suitable natural growth points to avoid creating large or unsympathetic pruning wounds. Additionally, a clearance of approximately 1.5 meters in front of the window of the auxiliary building is permitted to ensure that the tree does not touch the structure.Decision
Tree WorksSept 2020Decision

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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.

Price for Church Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£768,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£835,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2025Most recent
£835,000
+8.3%over 6 years
31 January 2018
£771,000
+34.1%over 5 years
20 September 2012
£575,000
+66.7%over 10 years
15 February 2002
£345,000
+228.6%over 4 years
16 September 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP22 4HL: £540,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in HP22 4HL

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Church Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,123

Street avg £3,824

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 173 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Black Boy PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 4HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP22 4HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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