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About The Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barn Cottage is a detached house in Bledlow, Princes Risborough, Princes Risborough (HP27 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £953,000 sits 92.5% above the 2012 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 197 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barn Cottage, West Lane, Bledlow, Princes Risborough, HP27 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Barn Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Sept 2013ExtensionHeritageGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Listed building application for construction of two storey rear extension and demolition of existing detached garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Barn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£953,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Barn Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,513
Street avg £4,721
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 212 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Princes Risborough district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP27 9PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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