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50a, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 50a

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

50a is an end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP12 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 9th 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 across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 45.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £124,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50a, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50a 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.

50a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£124,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2022Most recent

    £124,000

    -21.0%over 1 year
  2. 16 August 2020

    £157,000

    +282.9%over 21 years
  3. 29 April 1999

    £41,000

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 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 50a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,884

Street avg £2,878

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50a

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
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

0.1 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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 50a, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.