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17 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bowden Lane

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

17 Bowden Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–165 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72).

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 219.2% above the 1999 sale of £75,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowden Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 3 things worth checking at 17 Bowden Lane

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

17 Bowden Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£75,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 1999Most recent

    £75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DL: £580,000 (2022–2020).

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Everything we know about 17 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
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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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for HP11 1DL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.