Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Forge Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,947,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£1,385,000)+41%
- Against HP22 6QJ's recent median (£915,000)+113%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
289 m²
3111 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,947,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£1,385,000)+41%
- Against HP22 6QJ's recent median (£915,000)+113%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 289 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP22 6QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
289 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in HP22 6QJ
5 sales, median £915,000 (2021–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£1,385,000
+13.1%over 5 years23 July 2014
£1,225,000
+59.0%over 12 years29 November 2001
£770,500
+72.2%over 3 years7 January 1998
£447,499
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP22 6QJ: £915,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in HP22 6QJ
Dunsmore Lodge, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£915,000Muirton, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
Sold Mar 2021
£1,175,000Molloway House, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
Sold Oct 2020
£3,250,000Well Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
Sold Nov 2019
£635,000Woodpecker Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
Sold Oct 2018
£375,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Forge Cottage is a detached house in Dunsmore, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,385,000 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,947,000 is 40.6% above the 2020 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD61toE50
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
18%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at Old Forge Cottage.
2 applications on record at Old Forge Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ
2decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of part single/part two storey side & single storey side extensions & raising of existing roof to match new
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/07696/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2008Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Old Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,792
Street avg £5,427
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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
109/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
London Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- London RoadBus stop1.4km
- Bowood LaneBus stop1.8km
- Railway StationBus stop2.6km
- Wendover Rail StationRailway station2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences658 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour154 reports11%
- Other Theft154 reports11%
- Public Order111 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP22 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 289 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP22 6QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Old Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Forge Cottage was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Old Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HP22 6QJ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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