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15 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Old Forge Road

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

15 Old Forge Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Loudwater, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 48.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from May 2012
EPC improved fromE50toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
20%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Old Forge Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    01/07048/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 15 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2012Most recent

    £295,000

    +181.0%over 15 years
  2. 7 August 1997

    £105,000

    +16.7%over 7 months
  3. 10 January 1997

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 9TP: £447,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Old Forge Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Old Forge Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,642

Street avg £4,087

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

0.2 km

The Papermill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Loudwater Combined School. 10 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 9TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP10 9TP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP10 9TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.8dB

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 15 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.