Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Howard Court, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FU
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£15,750,000)-98%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£15,750,000)-98%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Howard Court is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP11 2FU. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in HP11 2FU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£15,750,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Howard Court, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FU. 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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About 1 Howard Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Howard Court is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft). At 68 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in 1 Howard Court, where floor areas span 50–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 98.4% below the 2020 sale of £15,750,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £15,750,000 in September 2020.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Howard Court, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Howard Court has no planning applications on record.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Desborough Road homes
Three headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Howard Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
228/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Wycombe BusStn — bus station.
Closest school
0.2 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined SchoolPrimary176m
- Hamilton AcademyPrimary525m
- Oakridge SchoolPrimary919m
- Wycombe High SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- High Wycombe BusStnBus station249m
- Bridge StreetBus stop265m
- Bus StationBus stop276m
- Oxford RoadBus stop296m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,087 reports32%
- Shoplifting670 reports20%
- Public Order336 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour317 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP11 2FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Howard Court is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP11 2FU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Howard Court. 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 1 Howard Court was lodged in January 2021 at band C and is valid until January 2031. 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 1 Howard Court. 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 2FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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