What type of property is 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW last sold for £230,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

The current EPC rating for 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP11 2TW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW heated?

The latest EPC at 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW have?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW is in council tax band D.

Where is 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW located?

225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP11 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

Police records around 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW show an average of 228 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

The closest primary school to 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW is High Wycombe Church of England Combined School (613m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wycombe High School (728m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW?

The closest bus stop to 225 Desborough Avenue, HP11 2TW is The Wendover Arms PH, 92m away. The nearest bus option is High Wycombe BusStn, 866m away.

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225 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 225 Desborough Avenue

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

225 Desborough Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 92.2% above the 2006 sale of £230,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 28 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

225 Desborough Avenue'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 26 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 225 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

225 Desborough Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 225 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

5decisions4extensions42documents7nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of proposed single storey rear extension; Depth extending from the original rear wall of 6 metres, a maximum height of 3.3 metres and an eaves height of 2.4 metres
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/06764/HPDN
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionAug 2016Decision
RenovationAug 2016Decision

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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.

225 Desborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 February 2006Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2TW: £405,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HP11 2TW

On the street

Versus other Desborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 225 Desborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,072

Street avg £3,137

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full High Wycombe report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

228/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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