Flat 1, 152 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AE

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 25 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.