21 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
About 21 Birches Rise
21 Birches Rise is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 27th 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 (September 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £230,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 53 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
21 Birches Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 September 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Birches Rise 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
21 Birches Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£230,000
+70.4%over 6 years22 October 2014
£135,000
-2.2%over 10 years5 December 2003
£138,000
+15.0%over 1 year25 June 2002
£120,000
+28.3%over 1 year5 April 2001
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AQ: £190,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in HP12 3AQ
7 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Mar 2026
£190,0001 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£225,00033 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£230,0008 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Nov 2024
£113,00019 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Nov 2023
£164,000
Versus other Birches Rise homes
CO₂ Emissions for 21 Birches Rise lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,340
Street avg £2,689
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
The Disraeli 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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







