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221 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

Extendable3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 221 Desborough Avenue

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

221 Desborough Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £582,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

221 Desborough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 221 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

221 Desborough Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2013
    Amendment
    In report

    Proposed non-material amendment to permission for construction of single storey front/side extension granted under householder planning refs: 10/06023/FUL & 13/05182/REN

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    13/06459/MINAMD
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Proposed extension of time limit to permission granted under ref: 10/06023/FUL for construction of single storey front/side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/05182/REN
    View planning record
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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.

221 Desborough Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£582,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2020Most recent

    £582,000

    +431.5%over 14 years
  2. 30 March 2006

    £109,500

    -61.6%over 1 year
  3. 1 August 2004

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2TW: £405,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Desborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

221 Desborough Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,932

Street avg £2,929

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP11 2TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP11 2TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP11 2TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

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