18a, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
About 18a
18a is a property in High Wycombe (HP12 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 478 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 11th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–315 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 22.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
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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
18a 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
18a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£154,000
+19.4%over 9 years21 September 2006
£129,000
+2.4%over 1 year4 August 2005
£126,000
+207.3%over 1 year29 September 2003
£41,000
+6.5%over 8 years10 March 1995
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3BQ: £265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HP12 3BQ
7d, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
Sold Mar 2025
£240,00042 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
Sold May 2024
£265,00050 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
Sold Jan 2024
£310,0008 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
Sold Jan 2024
£333,50011a, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ
Sold Jan 2023
£112,000
Versus other Desborough Park Road homes
On epc rating, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,471
Street avg £2,844
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Desborough Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Millbrook Combined School. 18 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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







