1a Needham Court, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2TF
About 1a Needham Court
1a Needham Court is an end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TF). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 95.3% below the 2018 sale of £3,395,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a Needham Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a Needham Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a Needham 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
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2018Most recent
£3,395,000
Everything we know about 1a Needham 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 Desborough Road homes
EPC Rating for 1a Needham Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cedar Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakridge School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB