173 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
About 173 Kingsmead Road
173 Kingsmead Road is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 95 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 117.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2023 for £620,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
173 Kingsmead Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 173 Kingsmead Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (plan numbers) attached to 19/06616/FUL (Demolition of existing bungalows and erection of one block of 4 x 2-bed & 4 x 3-bed self-contained flats (8 in total) with associated bin /cycle stores, landscaping & car parking) to ensure the roof space has sufficient useable space and to provide a more coherent appearance on Kingsmead Street
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/06149/VCDN
- Nov 2024ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details subject to Conditions 5 (Materials), 6 (Surfacing Materials), 7 (SUDS), 12 (LEMP), 13 (Boundary Fencing and 16 (Carbon Reduction) of planning ref: 19/06616/FUL
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/07184/ADRC
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 173 Kingsmead Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 173 Kingsmead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 1JB: £273,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP11 1JB
154 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
Sold Jul 2025
£179,096Victoria Court, Flat 2, 174 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
Sold Jul 2025
£273,000Flat 6, 142 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
Sold Jul 2022
£275,000162 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
Sold Feb 2021
£545,000172 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
Sold Jan 2021
£235,000
Everything we know about 173 Kingsmead Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Kingsmead Road homes
On price per m², 173 Kingsmead Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,526
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB