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7 Hillcroft Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8EA

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hillcroft Road

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

7 Hillcroft Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 12 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, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,039,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £925,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Hillcroft Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD65toC74
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillcroft Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 7 Hillcroft Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. May 2022
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed for closing up of existing dropped kerb and creation of new dropped kerb

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/05725/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/05255/FUL
    View planning record
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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 7 Hillcroft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£925,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2021Most recent

    £925,000

    +52.9%over 7 years
  2. 5 March 2014

    £605,000

    +287.8%over 17 years
  3. 17 December 1996

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8EA: £640,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Hillcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Hillcroft Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,745

Street avg £4,180

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
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

Hillcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tylers Green Middle School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 8EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 7 Hillcroft Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.