4 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
About 4 Loakes Court
4 Loakes Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2024.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Loakes Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
4 Loakes Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Loakes Court
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
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Sales history & valuation
4 Loakes Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2024Most recent
£220,000
+15.8%over 2 years21 June 2021
£190,000
+167.6%over 23 years6 February 1998
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2LE: £190,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in HP11 2LE
3 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
Sold Jun 2023
£266,0001 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
Sold Sept 2012
£156,0007 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
Sold Feb 2012
£190,0008 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
Sold Jul 2004
£168,00010 Loakes Court, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LE
Sold Jun 2003
£144,000
Everything we know about 4 Loakes Court, 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

Versus other Rutland Street homes
On price per m², 4 Loakes Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,116
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wycombe General Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB