8 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
About 8 Old Forge Road
8 Old Forge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loudwater, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP10 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£684/sq ft) was about 175.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £545,000 in November 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Old Forge Road.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/06199/FUL
What's in 8 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Old Forge Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2023Most recent
£545,000
+71.5%over 8 years6 September 2015
£317,750
+63.0%over 11 years19 December 2003
£194,950
+143.7%over 6 years29 July 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP10 9TP: £447,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP10 9TP
14 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
Sold Sept 2025
£215,00025 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
Sold Aug 2025
£475,00014b, Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
Sold Jan 2025
£230,00011 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
Sold Aug 2024
£447,00017 Old Forge Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TP
Sold Oct 2022
£480,000
Everything we know about 8 Old Forge Road, 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 Old Forge Road homes
On price per m², 8 Old Forge Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,365
Street avg £3,868
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.8dB