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

Estimated value

£178,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£175,000)+2%
  • Against HP11 2FP's recent median (£192,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£178,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£175,000)+2%
  • Against HP11 2FP's recent median (£192,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Castle House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP11 2FP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in HP11 2FP

    5 sales, median £192,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2024Most recent

    £175,000

    -10.3%over 5 years

  2. 30 July 2019

    £195,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 38 Castle House

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

38 Castle House is a mid-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 2FP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft). At 40 m² this is the 10th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £175,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Castle House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Castle House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

38 Castle House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £4,952

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

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.
Full High Wycombe report

Crime

228/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • High Wycombe Church of England Combined SchoolPrimary284m
  • Hamilton AcademyPrimary546m
  • Oakridge SchoolPrimary807m
  • The Disraeli SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Bridge StreetBus stop159m
  • High Wycombe BusStnBus station167m
  • Bus StationBus stop201m
  • St John's ChurchBus stop217m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,087 reports32%
  • Shoplifting670 reports20%
  • Public Order336 reports10%
  • Anti-social Behaviour317 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£167k

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£167k

1 Needham Court, Desborough Road

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1 High Street

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£163k

1 Pendrill House, Oakridge Road

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£197k

1 Castle House, Desborough Road

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£209k

1 Elliott House, Shaftesbury Street

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£211k

1 Green Street

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Castle House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP11 2FP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Castle House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Castle House was lodged in March 2019 at band C and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Castle House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP11 2FP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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