What kind of home is 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD last change hands?

178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD last sold for £420,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £84,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and June 2025, 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD rose from £84,000 to £420,000, a change of £336,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

The current EPC rating for 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 3DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD use?

The latest EPC at 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD in?

178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD in a safe area?

Police records around 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

The closest primary school to 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD is Millbrook Combined School (353m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wycombe High School (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD?

The closest bus stop to 178 Dashwood Avenue, HP12 3DD is Dashwood Avenue, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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178 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DD

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 178 Dashwood Avenue

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

178 Dashwood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £420,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 12 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Dashwood Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 178 Dashwood Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2025Most recent
£420,000
+15.1%over 8 years
24 November 2016
£365,000
+46.9%over 9 years
10 May 2007
£248,500
+55.3%over 5 years
12 December 2001
£160,000
+90.5%over 6 years
1 June 1995
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3DD: £325,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in HP12 3DD

On the street

Versus other Dashwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 178 Dashwood Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,962

Street avg £2,268

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Dashwood Avenue

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2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dashwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Millbrook Combined School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 3DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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