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68 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Desborough Park Road

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

68 Desborough Park Road is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 93 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). Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 27.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2018 for £295,000.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Desborough Park Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 68 Desborough Park Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2018Most recent

    £295,000

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.

On epc rating, 68 Desborough Park Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Desborough Park Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

1 Carrington Road

HP12 3HY

£373k

1 Bartlett Place

HP12 3ER

£394k

1 Burnham Close

HP12 3UX

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Bushey Close

HP12 3HL

3 bed
£350k

1 Baronsmead Road

HP12 3PQ

£309k

1 Cross Road

HP12 3JZ

£292k

1 Booker Lane

HP12 3UZ

£278k

1 Bartlett Crescent

HP12 3EX

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.
Full High Wycombe report

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 68 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.