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45 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 45 Desborough Park Road

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

45 Desborough Park Road is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 55.8% above the 2006 sale of £209,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

45 Desborough Park Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 45 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG

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  1. Mar 2015
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing outbuildings to both properties and construction of detached single storey outbuildings

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    15/05251/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 45 Desborough Park Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£209,950

Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2006Most recent

    £209,950

    +399.9%over 10 years
  2. 2 July 1996

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3BG: £185,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Desborough Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 45 Desborough Park Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 Desborough Park Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Half Moon PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oakridge School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP12 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP12 3BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 45 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.