53 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
About 53 London Road
53 London Road is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump.
At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 is 22.8% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £670,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
53 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 London Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2025ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details subject to condition 4 (trees) of planning approval 25/05581/FUL
- Agent
- Mapridge Design Studios Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/25/5327/CONDA
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension in enclosed courtyard, garden room and repositioned gate post
- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05581/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 London Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£823,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2024Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1BN: £195,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in HP11 1BN
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Sold Dec 2024
£305,00079 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
Sold Aug 2024
£395,00081 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
Sold May 2024
£180,000Top Flat, 81 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
Sold Dec 2023
£172,950Riversdale House, 7, 41 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN
Sold Dec 2023
£195,000
Everything we know about 53 London Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other London Road homes
53 London Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,032
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cricket Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hannah Ball Academy. 21 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB