What kind of home is 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

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

What was the last sold price for 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ last sold for £230,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £49,600 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

Across 5 sales between March 1997 and March 2025, 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ rose from £49,600 to £230,000, a change of £180,400. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The current EPC rating for 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 3AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ use?

The latest EPC at 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

Police records around 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ show an average of 125 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The closest primary school to 33 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.

What is the nearest station to 33 Birches Rise, HP12 3AQ?

The closest bus stop to 33 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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33 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£228,000

Since the 2025 sale (£230,000)-1%
Against HP12 3AQ's recent median (£164,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£228,000

Against its 2025 sale (£230,000)-1%
Against HP12 3AQ's recent median (£164,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 33 Birches Rise is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP12 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HP12 3AQ
5 sales, median £164,000 (2026–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 33 Birches Rise has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£230,000
+15.0%over 6 years
24 January 2019
£200,000
+39.9%over 13 years
16 January 2006
£143,000
+40.2%over 4 years
19 December 2001
£102,000
+105.6%over 4 years
17 March 1997
£49,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AQ: £164,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in HP12 3AQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 33 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 33 Birches Rise

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

33 Birches Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 35th 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.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £230,000. At 55 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromC69toD59

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Birches Rise, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 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.

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.

Years Held for 33 Birches Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £2,693

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.

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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.

Nearest schools

The Disraeli SchoolPrimary505m
Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary620m
Oakridge SchoolPrimary798m
The Downley SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Desborough Park RoadBus stop74m
Cotswold WayBus stop144m
Middlebrook RoadBus stop256m
Brecon WayBus stop323m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences768 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour296 reports14%
Shoplifting206 reports10%
Other Theft187 reports9%

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 33 Birches Rise is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP12 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 33 Birches Rise. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 33 Birches Rise was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 33 Birches Rise. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP12 3AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 33 Birches Rise is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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