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5 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Desborough Park Road

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

5 Desborough Park Road is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2017.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

1decisions75documents10nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Mar 2017
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application with all matters reserved for the change of use of the site from commercial to residential, demolition of existing 3 storey building and erection of new 3 storey-plus-mansard building containing 1 x 3 bedroom garden flat, 16 x 2 bedroom flats and 28 x 1 bedroom flats and ancillary works

    Documents
    75 docs on file
    Reference
    16/07796/OUT
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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.

5 Desborough Park Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 floor area, 5 Desborough Park Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

1 Burnham Close

HP12 3UX

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Carrington Road

HP12 3HY

£373k

1 Bartlett Place

HP12 3ER

£355k

1 Bushey Close

HP12 3HL

3 bed
£350k

1 Baronsmead Road

HP12 3PQ

£537k

1 Acorn Gardens

HP12 3LH

3 bed2 bath
£309k

1 Cross Road

HP12 3JZ

£292k

1 Booker Lane

HP12 3UZ

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.

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 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

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