217a, Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
About 217a
217a is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1321 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
217a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of an outbuilding.
- Agent
- Alex D Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/26/02452/SA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 217a
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
217a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£523,000
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 217a, 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
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB