51a, Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
About 51a
51a is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 34.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 150.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
51a 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 9 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2010Most recent
£135,000
+17.4%7 June 2010
£115,000
+130.0%over 8 years29 July 2001
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3BB: £167,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in HP12 3BB
39 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
Sold Jun 2020
£250,00059 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
Sold Dec 2012
£175,00063 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
Sold Nov 2012
£167,00055 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
Sold May 2010
£167,00057 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BB
Sold Feb 2008
£167,000
Versus other Abercromby Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 51a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 30 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
The Half Moon PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oakridge School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







