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18 Ashley Drive, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BQ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Ashley Drive

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

18 Ashley Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC80
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashley Drive, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for the approval of details subject to condition 5 (landscaping) of planning approval 15/07452/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PI15/02087/ADRC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Householder application for construction of part single, part two storey rear extension, two storey side extension, single storey front extension, loft conversion including x 1 new dormer window to rear and widening of access including widening of dropped kerb

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    15/07452/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 18 Ashley Drive, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8BQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 Ashley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£770,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2022Most recent

    £770,000

    +83.3%over 7 years
  2. 1 April 2015

    £420,000

    +282.0%over 18 years
  3. 19 August 1996

    £109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8BQ: £520,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Ashley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Ashley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £4,113

Below

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.1 km

Rose Avenue Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Manor Farm Community Infant School. 18 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 8BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 8BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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