156 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
About 156 London Road
156 London Road is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 sits 83.8% above the 2015 sale of £297,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
156 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2019SubdivisionFullIn report
Extensions and conversion of No. 154 & 156 to create x 8 residential flats
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/07996/FUL
- May 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of hip to gable end roof extension and 1 x rear dormer window in connection with loft conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05725/CLP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 156 London Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
156 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£297,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2015Most recent
£297,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DQ: £325,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP11 1DQ
Flat 4, 148 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
Sold Oct 2024
£225,000Flat 1, 148 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
Sold Oct 2024
£225,000Flat 3, 148 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
Sold Oct 2024
£325,000138 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
Sold Aug 2021
£390,000168 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ
Sold Jun 2021
£372,000
Everything we know about 156 London Road, 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

Versus other London Road homes
On epc rating, 156 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB