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172a, Ground Floor Flat, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 172a

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

172a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 56 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 172a, where floor areas span 50–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Know exactly what you're buying at 172a

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172a, Ground Floor Flat, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 172a

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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

172a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£230,000

Growth on file: 39.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2015Most recent

    £230,000

    +58.6%over 1 year
  2. 10 June 2014

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1JB: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 172a, 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Kingsmead Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 172a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,107

Street avg £4,330

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 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.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Rugby Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Loudwater Combined School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 1JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 1JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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 172a, Ground Floor Flat, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.