What type of property is 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

9 Birchway, HP10 8BN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN last change hands?

9 Birchway, HP10 8BN last sold for £517,950 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £271,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and June 2017, 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN rose from £271,000 to £517,950, a change of £246,950. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

The current EPC rating for 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

9 Birchway, HP10 8BN has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

9 Birchway, HP10 8BN is in council tax band E.

Where is 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN located?

9 Birchway, HP10 8BN sits in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP10 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

Police records around 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (233% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

The closest primary school to 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN is Manor Farm Community Infant School (220m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir William Ramsay School (739m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN?

The closest bus stop to 9 Birchway, HP10 8BN is Rose Avenue Shops, 289m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

9 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Birchway

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Birchway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 19.9% above the 2017 sale price.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 9 Birchway

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromE40toD66

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Birchway has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Birchway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2017)

£517,950

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2017Most recent
£517,950
+91.1%over 13 years
4 September 2003
£271,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8BN: £495,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HP10 8BN

Before you offer

Everything we know about 9 Birchway, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Birchway homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 9 Birchway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,709

Street avg £5,199

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£616k

1 Hillcroft Road, Penn

HP10 8EA

4 bed

£663k

1 Coppice Farm Road, Penn

HP10 8AN

4 bed2 bath

£774k

1 Burrows Close, Penn

HP10 8AR

4 bed

£450k

1 Greenridge, Penn

HP10 8DX

4 bed

£906k

1 Copse Hill Cottages, Kingswood Road, Penn

HP10 8JL

4 bed2 bath

£375k

1 Cherry Tree Way, Penn

HP10 8DQ

4 bed

£816k

1 Ashwells, Penn

HP10 8DT

5 bed2 bath

£1.1m

1 Hawthorn Place, Penn

HP10 8EH

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.

Full High Wycombe report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP10 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Birchway, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.