What kind of home is 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL last sold for £420,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP11 1DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2022 under ref. 21/08329/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL in?

12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP11 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

Police records around 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

The closest primary school to 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL is Beechview Academy (458m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Highcrest Academy (911m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bowden Lane, HP11 1DL is Chestnut Avenue, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bowden Lane

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

12 Bowden Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 12 Bowden Lane.

Jul 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder application for construction of two storey side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/08329/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 February 2021Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DL: £580,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in HP11 1DL

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On the street

Versus other Bowden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bowden Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £4,264

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full High Wycombe report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP11 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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