16 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
About 16 Abercromby Avenue
16 Abercromby Avenue is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 100% above the 2011 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Abercromby Avenue 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
16 Abercromby Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£76,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2011Most recent
£76,000
-58.7%over 7 years28 May 2003
£184,000
+236.1%over 6 years10 March 1997
£54,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3AX: £238,100 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP12 3AX
30 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
Sold Jul 2025
£330,0002 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
Sold Jan 2024
£180,00040a, Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
Sold Jun 2023
£145,00013 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
Sold Jun 2021
£240,0006 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3AX
Sold Oct 2018
£238,100
Versus other Abercromby Avenue homes
On floor area, 16 Abercromby Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £1,890
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Oakridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oakridge School. 19 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







