131a, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AB
About 131a
131a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 27th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 52 units on file.
Last sale on file: £132,500 in April 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
131a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£132,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2020Most recent
£132,500
+28.6%over 16 years27 November 2003
£103,000
+60.9%over 1 year19 August 2002
£64,000
+30.6%over 2 years21 December 1999
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AB: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP12 3AB
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Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Dec 2023
£137,500101 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AB
Sold Jun 2023
£180,000137 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AB
Sold Nov 2022
£185,000
Versus other West Wycombe Road homes
131a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £3,044
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Disraeli School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







