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Penbury Woods, Witheridge Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8PG

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Penbury Woods

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

Penbury Woods is a six-bedroom detached house in Penn, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,872,000 is 24.1% below the 2026 sale of £5,100,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for partial demolition is awaiting a decision. It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £5,100,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (315 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms6
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Penbury Woods's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Oct 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penbury Woods, Witheridge Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Penbury Woods, Witheridge Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8PG

2decisions1extensions146documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension and single storey link extension between house and garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CH/2010/0251/FA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.
Current estimate

£3,872,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£5,100,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2026Most recent

    £5,100,000

    +30.8%over 5 years
  2. 30 April 2020

    £3,900,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HP10 8PG: £976,250 (2014–2002).

On the street

Versus other Witheridge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Penbury Woods is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 543 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

59/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Alfriston School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Tylers Green First School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP10 8PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 8PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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