20 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL
About 20 Bowden Lane
20 Bowden Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 552 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 40.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
20 Bowden Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 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 20 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
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2014Most recent
£168,000
+50.0%over 12 years6 June 2002
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DL: £580,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in HP11 1DL
Everything we know about 20 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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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.
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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