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1 Loakes House, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LL

Listed building
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Loakes House

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

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). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (35 versus a worst of 32). 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 17.3% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Loakes House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromG5toF35
Hot Water
Very GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Loakes House, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Loakes House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Loakes House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£358,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £358,000

    +23.4%over 5 years
  2. 16 June 2016

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2LL: £295,000 (2025–2007).

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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.

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.

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The full 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 2LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 2LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 2LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Loakes House, Rutland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.