1 Loakes House, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LL
About 1 Loakes House
1 Loakes House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. At 162 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (66–162 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £358,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Loakes House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Loakes 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Loakes House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£358,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2021Most recent
£358,000
+23.4%over 5 years16 June 2016
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2LL: £295,000 (2025–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
228/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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52.6dB

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