Woody Bay, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
About Woody Bay
Woody Bay is a detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,190,000 is 33.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Planning history
Woody Bay has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/08387/FUL
- Dec 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/08071/CLP
What's in Woody Bay, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Woody Bay valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.
£890,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2014Most recent
£890,000
+48.8%over 8 years24 July 2006
£598,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 8JL: £936,800 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in HP10 8JL
1 Copse Hill Cottages, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
Sold Aug 2024
£936,800Penn Fell, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
Sold Feb 2024
£585,000Tanglewood, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
Sold Nov 2023
£745,000Downwood, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
Sold Apr 2021
£985,000Greenwood House, Kingswood Road, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8JL
Sold Jan 2018
£1,285,000
Everything we know about Woody Bay, 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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Versus other Kingswood Road homes
Woody Bay outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,597
Street avg £4,767
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.7 km
Woodside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB