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225 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £413,000 sits 79.6% 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 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.

  1. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Householder application for erection of part single/part two storey side extension & first floor rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    16/06761/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Householder application for excavation works to the rear of the house to form a patio and retaining wall (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/06489/FUL
    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.

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

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2006Most recent

    £230,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,072

Street avg £3,062

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£393k

1 Keats Close

HP11 2UJ

3 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Plumer Road

HP11 2SS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Loakes House, Rutland Street

HP11 2LL

2 bed1 bath
£495k

1 River Court, Oakridge Road

HP11 2FN

2 bed
£246k

1 Ruskin Court, Oakridge Road

HP11 2FG

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Hayden House, Baker Street

HP11 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Loakes Court, Rutland Street

HP11 2LE

1 bed
£387k

1 Kitchener Road

HP11 2SH

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.
Full High Wycombe report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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