3 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
About 3 Birches Rise
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.
At 57 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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 has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Birches Rise has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birches Rise saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2022Most recent
£215,000
-2.3%over 5 years21 August 2016
£220,000
+81.8%over 3 years25 January 2013
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AQ: £152,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HP12 3AQ
1 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£225,0008 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
£164,00018 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Jul 2023
£147,00025 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ
Sold Jun 2023
£152,000
Versus other Birches Rise homes
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
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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.
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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







