5 Katherine Close, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8ET
About 5 Katherine Close
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Katherine Close
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Katherine Close.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
- Sept 2022Garage ConversionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Katherine Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£985,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2000Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8ET: £620,000 (2021–2000).
Everything we know about 5 Katherine Close, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Katherine Close homes
5 Katherine Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,421
Street avg £4,405
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB