What type of property is 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP last change hands?

8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP last sold for £177,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in December 2018, so prices have been flat over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and July 2024, 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP fell from £180,000 to £177,500, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP11 2FP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP located?

8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP11 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP show an average of 228 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

The closest primary school to 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP is High Wycombe Church of England Combined School (284m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wycombe High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, HP11 2FP is Bridge Street, 159m away. The nearest bus option is High Wycombe BusStn, 167m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor ground floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Castle House

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

8 Castle House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 2FP). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft). At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 8 Castle House, where floor areas span 31–44 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 36 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 39 EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £177,500.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle House, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£177,500

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2024Most recent
£177,500
-1.4%over 5 years
20 December 2018
£180,000

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

Nearby sales in HP11 2FP

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 floor area, 8 Castle House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,931

Street avg £4,937

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 2FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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