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3 sales on record
About Brook Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brook Cottage is a detached house in Longwick, Princes Risborough, Princes Risborough (HP27 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 21.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £610,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Brook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brook Cottage, Thame Road, Longwick, Princes Risborough, HP27 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2001OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of detached double garage to front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Brook Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2018)
£610,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thame Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Brook Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,466
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP27 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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