195a, Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
About 195a
195a is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 62 m² this is the 8th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
195a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Remove existing roof lights and insert new windows to elevations to maintain adequate natural lighting and replace existing roof with new GRP laminate roofing membrane, convert existing 3 Bed residential unit into 2 x 1 bedroom flats by raising the existing roof to create habitable rooms within the loft with new front dormers
Subdivision- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/08272/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 195a
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
195a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2TW: £405,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP11 2TW
207 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Nov 2024
£405,000Avery Court, Flat 4, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Sept 2024
£247,500233 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Dec 2022
£440,000Avery Court, Flat 1, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Oct 2022
£260,000241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Jan 2021
£563,000
Everything we know about 195a, 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 Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 195a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Wendover Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School. 19 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB