241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
About 241 Desborough Avenue
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 (92 m² across 28 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. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £670,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 145.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
241 Desborough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
6 applications on record at 241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
- Oct 2006ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed construction of a single storey rear extension to the existing dwelling
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/07133/CLP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
- ExtensionJul 2011Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
Unlock 241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 241 Desborough Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2025Most recent
£670,000
+19.0%over 4 years15 January 2021
£563,000
+82.2%over 12 years3 November 2008
£309,000
+18.8%over 3 years25 August 2005
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP11 2TW: £405,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP11 2TW
Avery Court, Flat 3, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Jun 2025
£240,000209 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Mar 2025
£460,400207 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Nov 2024
£405,000Avery Court, Flat 4, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Sept 2024
£247,500233 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW
Sold Dec 2022
£440,000
Versus other Desborough Avenue homes
On years held, 241 Desborough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,194
Street avg £2,942
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







