8 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
About 8 Birchway
8 Birchway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 is 37.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2019 for £680,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Birchway
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Birchway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Householder application for demolition of existing conservatory and replacement construction of conservatory to side
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/08601/FUL
- Oct 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce by 20-25% and shape to 1 Silver Birch.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/06955/TPO
What's in 8 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Birchway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£936,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2019Most recent
£680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8BN: £475,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in HP10 8BN
6 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
Sold Mar 2025
£550,0003 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
Sold Nov 2020
£495,0004 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
Sold Jan 2019
£372,7509 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
Sold Jun 2017
£517,95011 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN
Sold Aug 2015
£479,950
Everything we know about 8 Birchway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birchway homes
On price per m², 8 Birchway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £5,346
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rose Avenue Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Manor Farm Community Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB