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5 Katherine Close, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8ET

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Katherine Close

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

5 Katherine Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 sits 155.8% above the 2000 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Katherine Close, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Katherine Close.

  1. Jun 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Householder application for construction of single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing conservatory

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    24/06018/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/07061/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Katherine Close, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8ET's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

5 Katherine Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2000Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8ET: £620,000 (2021–2000).

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On the street

Versus other Katherine Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Katherine Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £4,405

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 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

0.3 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tylers Green Middle School. 16 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 8ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 8ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8ET

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 5 Katherine Close, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.