7 The Brackens, High Wycombe, HP11 1EB
About 7 The Brackens
7 The Brackens is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 22.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
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Already flagged here
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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 The Brackens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 The Brackens has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2020ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 3 (plan) attached to 19/08071/FUL (Householder application for construction of two storey side extension, single storey front extension, dropped kerb to front, alterations to parking area and fenestration alterations (alternative scheme to PP 19/06785/FUL)) to allow for replacement of drawings
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/07503/VCDN
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder application for construction of two storey side extension, single storey front extension, dropped kerb to front, alterations to parking area and fenestration alterations (alternative scheme to PP 19/06785/FUL)
- Agent
- William Green Architects
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/08071/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 The Brackens
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
7 The Brackens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2014Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1EB: £615,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP11 1EB
Everything we know about 7 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
EPC Rating for 7 The Brackens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,422
Street avg £4,360
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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