What kind of home is 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ sell for?

2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ last sold for £74,950 in June 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 3AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ in?

2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

Police records around 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is The Disraeli School (505m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wycombe High School (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is Desborough Park Road, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Birches Rise

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

2 Birches Rise is a two-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 140.2% above the 2000 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birches Rise has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

2 Birches Rise changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£74,950

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 June 2000Most recent
£74,950
+11.0%over 6 months
13 December 1999
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AQ: £152,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HP12 3AQ

On the street

Versus other Birches Rise homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Birches Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,828

Street avg £2,726

Below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Desborough Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Disraeli School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP12 3AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 3AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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