4 The Brackens, High Wycombe, HP11 1EB
About 4 The Brackens
4 The Brackens is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£852/sq ft) was about 188.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold March 2023 for £825,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2019PorchFullIn report
Householder application for single storey rear and side extension, construction of a replacement open porch with canopy providing covered parking and conversion of existing garage into offices and fenestration alterations
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/08268/FUL
- Oct 2018PorchFullIn report
Householder application for construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and replacement of open porch with timber canopy providing covered parking, conversion of existing garage into 2 x study/offices and alterations to external fenestration
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/06994/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 The Brackens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Brackens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 5 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£825,000
+71.0%over 4 years21 May 2018
£482,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1EB: £615,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in HP11 1EB
Everything we know about 4 The Brackens, 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 The Brackens homes
4 The Brackens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,167
Street avg £3,682
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.5 km
Cricket Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Abbey View Primary 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB