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229 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 229 Desborough Avenue

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

229 Desborough Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £406,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 108 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 22.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 229 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

229 Desborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

229 Desborough Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£406,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2019Most recent

    £406,000

    +62.4%over 6 years

  2. 19 December 2012

    £250,000

    +41.2%over 10 years

  3. 23 January 2002

    £177,000

    +153.0%over 5 years

  4. 31 January 1996

    £69,950

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

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.

On epc rating, 229 Desborough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,759

Street avg £3,032

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 229 Desborough Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£483k

1 Plumer Road

HP11 2SS

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Keats Close

HP11 2UJ

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 River Court, Oakridge Road

HP11 2FN

2 bed
£350k

1 Loakes House, Rutland Street

HP11 2LL

2 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Ruskin Court, Oakridge Road

HP11 2FG

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Hayden House, Baker Street

HP11 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Loakes Court, Rutland Street

HP11 2LE

1 bed
£392k

1 Jubilee Road

HP11 2PG

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 229 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.