What kind of home is 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB last sold for £677,500 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and December 2018, 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB rose from £155,000 to £677,500, a change of £522,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP11 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB have?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB in?

1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP11 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

Police records around 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB show an average of 228 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

The closest primary school to 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB is Abbey View Primary Academy (722m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Catholic School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Brackens, HP11 1EB is Cricket Ground, 504m away. The nearest rail option is High Wycombe Rail Station, 805m away.

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1 The Brackens, High Wycombe, HP11 1EB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

213 m²

2293 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 The Brackens

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

1 The Brackens is a five-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £880,000 is 29.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2018 for £677,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Brackens, High Wycombe, HP11 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 The Brackens, High Wycombe, HP11 1EB

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Nov 2016
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Householder application for construction of pitched roof over existing flat roofed rear element & insertion of 2 velux rooflights in new roof
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
16/07660/FUL
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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.

Price for 1 The Brackens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£880,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£677,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2018Most recent
£677,500
+62.3%over 6 years
8 November 2012
£417,500
+169.4%over 17 years
24 May 1995
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1EB: £580,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in HP11 1EB

On the street

Versus other The Brackens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 The Brackens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,181

Street avg £4,537

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Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

228/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Cricket Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Abbey View Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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