Penbury Woods, Witheridge Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8PG
About Penbury Woods
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.
Today's modelled estimate of £2,979,000 is 23.6% below the 2020 sale of £3,900,000, 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. 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. Last sale on file: £3,900,000 in April 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
Energy performance
Penbury Woods's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of detached dwelling house with associated landscaping and formation of new access, involving closing existing access (amendment to planning approval PL/21/2759/FA).
- Agent
- R Clarke Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 59 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/23/0801/FA
- Jan 2022New BuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of detached dwelling house with associated landscaping
- Agent
- R Clarke Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/22/0263/FA
What's in Penbury Woods, Witheridge Lane, Penn, High Wycombe, HP10 8PG's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,979,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 April 2020Most recent
£3,900,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HP10 8PG: £976,250 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in HP10 8PG
Everything we know about Penbury Woods, 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 Witheridge Lane homes
Penbury Woods is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 543 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Alfriston School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Tylers Green First School. 6 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB