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1 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor ground floor
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Castle House

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

1 Castle House is an end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 2FP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft). At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 1 Castle House, where floor areas span 44–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £192,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Castle House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£192,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2025Most recent

    £192,000

    -24.8%over 5 years

  2. 22 September 2019

    £255,180

    +13.4%over 1 year

  3. 15 August 2018

    £224,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2FP: £192,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Desborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Castle House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,174

Street avg £4,964

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£209k

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£226k

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1 bed
£185k

1 Alexandra Park, Queen Alexandra Road

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1 bed1 bath
£228k

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£230k

1 Hayden House, Baker Street

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2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Pendrill House, Oakridge Road

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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.
Full High Wycombe report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

High Wycombe Church of England Combined School. 22 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 2FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 2FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 2FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 1 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.