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241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 241 Desborough Avenue

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

241 Desborough Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP11 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 129 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £563,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2016
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed non material amendment to permission for construction of single storey rear/side extension and excavation works to rear to form larger patio granted under 11/05839/FUL (alternative scheme to those permitted under 11/05008/FUL & 10/06728/FUL)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    13/05864/MINAMD
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder application for construction of single storey rear/side extension and excavation works to rear to form larger patio (alternative scheme to those permitted under 11/05008/FUL & 10/06728/FUL)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    11/05839/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.

241 Desborough Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£563,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £563,000

    +82.2%over 12 years
  2. 3 November 2008

    £309,000

    +18.8%over 3 years
  3. 25 August 2005

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2TW: £405,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

On years held, 241 Desborough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,364

Street avg £2,898

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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.

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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