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20b, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20b

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

20b is a two-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 44), 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 May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 20.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20b, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

5 applications on record at 20b, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

1 live now
4decisions84documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell 1 x Sycamore tree due to the base of the trunk being badly damaged

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/08199/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • The 84 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

20b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£333,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2015Most recent

    £333,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3BQ: £265,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Desborough Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,757

Street avg £3,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£266k

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£221k

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£205k

1 Banner Court, Eaton Avenue

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2 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Birinus Close

HP12 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Bushey Close

HP12 3HL

3 bed
£537k

1 Acorn Gardens

HP12 3LH

3 bed2 bath
£187k

1 Carrington Court, Carrington Road

HP12 3JE

1 bed1 bath
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.
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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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

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