172e, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
About 172e
172e is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 17 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 4–234 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
172e has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
172e has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AP: £490,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HP12 3AP
200 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
Sold Jul 2022
£625,000202 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
Sold Jan 2022
£510,000Woodley Court, Flat 1, 170 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
Sold Sept 2021
£32,500Flat 3, 182 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
Sold Nov 2019
£173,000Woodley Court, Flat 8, 170 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AP
Sold Oct 2016
£235,000
Versus other West Wycombe Road homes
172e is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
125/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Desborough Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Millbrook Combined School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







