What type of property is 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED last change hands?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED last sold for £530,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £115,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and June 2021, 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED rose from £115,000 to £530,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,053 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP11 1ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED has council approval for single-storey extension granted in February 2022 under ref. 21/08256/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED located?

8 The Briars, HP11 1ED sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP11 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

Police records around 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

The closest primary school to 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED is Abbey View Primary Academy (696m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Catholic School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Briars, HP11 1ED is Cricket Ground, 550m away. The nearest rail option is High Wycombe Rail Station, 789m away.

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8 The Briars, High Wycombe, HP11 1ED

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1053 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Briars

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

8 The Briars is a three-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1053 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Briars's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Briars, High Wycombe, HP11 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for construction of single storey front, side and rear extensions, first floor side extension and alteration to existing vehicular access incorporating new dropped kerb
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/08256/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.

8 The Briars has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£530,000
+63.1%over 8 years
9 September 2012
£325,000
+80.6%over 12 years
17 August 2000
£180,000
+56.5%over 5 years
27 June 1995
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1ED: £610,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HP11 1ED

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On the street

Versus other The Briars homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Briars is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £4,571

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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