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28 Lime Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 1DP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Lime Avenue

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

28 Lime Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in September 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 Lime Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromD59toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Lime Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2018
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Householder application for construction of part two storey, part single storey front, side and rear extension, hip to gable end roof extension with 1 x rear dormer window and 3 x roof lights to front in connection with loft conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/05406/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of part two storey, part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    01/05454/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 28 Lime Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£730,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2024Most recent

    £730,000

    +90.8%over 6 years
  2. 6 November 2017

    £382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DP: £575,000 (2024–2023).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Lime Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Lime Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,650

Street avg £3,958

Above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.4 km

Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Beechview Academy. 22 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1DP

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 28 Lime Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.