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156 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 156 London Road

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

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

Energy performance

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

156 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Sept 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 156 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2019
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extensions and conversion of No. 154 & 156 to create x 8 residential flats

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    18/07996/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    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.

156 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£297,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2015Most recent

    £297,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1DQ: £325,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 156 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,357

Street avg £2,827

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP11 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 156 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.