5 Bowden Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1DL
About 5 Bowden Lane
5 Bowden Lane is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in December 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Bowden Lane.
- Dec 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Construction of two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/07638/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Bowden Lane
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£580,000
+239.2%over 18 years29 May 2002
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DL: £425,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in HP11 1DL
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Bowden Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,640
Street avg £4,205
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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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