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157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR

DetachedFreehold148 m² · EPC
Last sale£370,000Feb 2003 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Buckinghamshire detached prices£822,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DNov 2012
1MapN ↑237 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

1 thing to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Buckinghamshire detached prices

£822,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2003£370,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £1,370,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
192 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTApr 2026£720,000Semi-detachedFreehold
206 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJan 2026£485,000TerracedFreehold
183 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRSep 2025£1,370,000DetachedFreehold
212 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYFeb 2023£500,000Semi-detachedFreehold
160 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNMar 2021£840,000DetachedFreehold
156 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNOct 2020£545,000Semi-detachedFreehold
203 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJul 2019£595,000Semi-detachedFreehold
225 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYNov 2018£730,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
206 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTNov 2018£427,500TerracedFreehold
209 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTApr 2018£608,000DetachedFreehold
219 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJan 2018£900,000DetachedFreehold
156 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNAug 2017£520,000Semi-detachedFreehold
198 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTAug 2017£550,000Semi-detachedFreehold
212 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYJun 2017£422,000Semi-detachedFreehold
227 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYMar 2014£630,000DetachedFreehold
207 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTSep 2013£370,000Semi-detachedFreehold
206 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTNov 2010£243,778TerracedFreehold
40 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGApr 2009£840,000DetachedFreehold
192 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTNov 2008£350,000Semi-detachedFreehold
206 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJul 2008£247,000TerracedFreehold
65 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGMay 2008£1,075,000DetachedFreehold
212 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYApr 2008£289,950Semi-detachedFreehold
143 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNFeb 2008£790,000DetachedFreehold
255 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDOct 2007£290,000DetachedFreehold
169 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRAug 2007£1,300,000DetachedFreehold
106 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGMar 2007£200,000Semi-detachedFreehold
26 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGNov 2006£647,000DetachedFreehold
188 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTAug 2006£300,000Semi-detachedFreehold
203 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJul 2006£385,000Semi-detachedFreehold
225 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYSep 2005£445,000DetachedFreehold
251 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDJul 2005£335,000DetachedFreehold
138 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNJul 2005£416,000DetachedFreehold
178 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRMay 2004£519,750DetachedFreehold
198 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTDec 2003£299,000Semi-detachedFreehold
40 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGOct 2003£830,000DetachedFreehold
Gate Cottage Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRSep 2003£176,000Semi-detachedFreehold
192 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJul 2003£316,000Semi-detachedFreehold
233 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYJun 2003£285,000DetachedFreehold
177 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRMar 2003£330,000DetachedFreehold
157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRFeb 2003£370,000DetachedFreehold
126A Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNDec 2002£250,000Semi-detachedFreehold
212 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYDec 2002£184,950Semi-detachedFreehold
253 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDOct 2002£249,995DetachedFreehold
219 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJul 2002£350,000DetachedFreehold
156 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNMay 2002£239,000Semi-detachedFreehold
231 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYAug 2001£262,500DetachedFreehold
63 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGJul 2001£355,000DetachedFreehold
237 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYJun 2001£320,000DetachedFreehold
191 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTMay 2001£245,000DetachedFreehold
241 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYFeb 2000£249,000DetachedFreehold
209 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTMay 1999£165,000DetachedFreehold
212 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYFeb 1999£106,950Semi-detachedFreehold
222 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYSep 1998£302,500DetachedFreehold
160 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNAug 1998£45,000DetachedFreehold
227 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYFeb 1998£155,000DetachedFreehold
160 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNDec 1997£165,000DetachedFreehold
255 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDDec 1997£152,500DetachedFreehold
213 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTNov 1997£265,000DetachedFreehold
209 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTNov 1997£147,500DetachedFreehold
207 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTOct 1997£165,000DetachedFreehold
183 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XRJul 1997£221,000DetachedFreehold
6 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGJun 1997£225,000DetachedFreehold
231 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYMay 1997£165,000DetachedFreehold
255 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDMay 1997£139,950DetachedFreehold
192 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTJan 1997£128,000Semi-detachedFreehold
65 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XGOct 1996£365,000DetachedFreehold
220 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYSep 1996£205,000DetachedFreehold
241 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XYMay 1996£165,000DetachedFreehold
251 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1YDApr 1996£128,600DetachedFreehold
217 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XTApr 1996£139,000DetachedFreehold
142 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XNSep 1995£172,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗

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The building

EPC D

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EPC · Nov 2012

Floor area
148 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1967-1975
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Nov 2012

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 93.8%

Full fibre in the local authority: 75.7%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 34

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Next steps

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Questions for the agent

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    What buyers ask

    What did this house last sell for?

    157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR last sold for £370,000 in Feb 2003. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    How does it compare with sales on this street?

    For 157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR, the median of 1 other same-type, same-tenure street sales from Nov 2023 to Nov 2026 is £1,370,000. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What is the EPC rating of this house?

    The recorded EPC rating for 157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR is D. EPC · Nov 2012

    Is this house freehold or leasehold?

    157 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What do the official flood maps show around this home?

    For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Very low. River / sea map around the home: Very low. Environment Agency · Jun 2026

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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