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3 sales on record
About 3 Birches Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birches Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 40th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Birches Rise saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2022)
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birches Rise homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3 Birches Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,772
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Desborough Park Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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