Bears Cottage The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8LJ is a freehold detached property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 1,435 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £1,262,886 , which equates to approximately £882 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Feb 2012 for £760,000. Since then, the value has increased by £502,886, representing a 66.2% increase, or approximately 4.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £1,262,886 is:

  • 85.3% higher than the average property price on The Common
  • 9.9% higher than the average in the HP10 8LJ postcode area
  • and 228.1% higher than the average price for High Wycombe as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 13 October 2011, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in HP10 8LJ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached Bungalow
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
1435 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£1,262,886
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£882
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Bears Cottage The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8LJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 13 Oct 2011.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 14 Apr 2009, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 55.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 75 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 9% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with no change in efficiency (very poor).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to HP10 8LJ

5 th / 10
Price Rank
10% higher than average
2 nd / 2
Size Rank
5% smaller than average
1 st / 2
Price Per Sq FT Rank
16% higher than average

Compared to other properties in HP10 8LJ , this bungalow's estimated value ranks 5th out of 10.

Sale History

Today
£1,262,886
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+66 %
24 Feb 2012
£760,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 7
size: 1399 sq ft
sale price: £655,000
sale date: 8 Aug 2025
rooms: 8
size: 1431 sq ft
sale price: £465,000
sale date: 18 Jul 2012
rooms: 7
size: 1410 sq ft
sale price: £275,000
sale date: 11 Apr 2000

Data Sources

The property at Bears Cottage The Common, Penn, High Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8LJ appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 24 Feb 2012. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 13 Oct 2011. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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