5 Lime Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 1DP
About 5 Lime Avenue
5 Lime Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 133.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in November 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with dormer window to side and new rear roof light
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/06605/CLP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Lime Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£475,000
+100.4%over 19 years14 January 2005
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DP: £605,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in HP11 1DP
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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
Versus other Lime Avenue homes
Price per m² for 5 Lime Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,690
Street avg £3,830
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.4 km
Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Beechview Academy. 22 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB