1 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL
About 1 Bowden Lane
1 Bowden Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump.
Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- 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
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bowden Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Bowden Lane
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£425,000
+18.1%over 4 years6 April 2016
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DL: £580,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in HP11 1DL
Everything we know about 1 Bowden Lane, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Bowden Lane homes
On floor area, 1 Bowden Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,775
Street avg £4,182
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beechview 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB