What kind of home is 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ?

12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ sell for?

12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ last sold for £146,500 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and October 2006, 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ rose from £80,000 to £146,500, a change of £66,500. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ?

12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ?

12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ in?

12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ 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 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ is Castlefield School (425m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cressex Community School (821m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birinus Close, HP12 3LZ is Edmunds Close, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, HP12 3LZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birinus Close

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

12 Birinus Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 20th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 44.7% above the 2006 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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.

12 Birinus Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, HP12 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birinus Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

12 Birinus Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£146,500

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2006Most recent
£146,500
+61.0%over 5 years
23 February 2001
£91,000
+13.8%over 1 year
20 December 1999
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 3LZ: £225,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in HP12 3LZ

On the street

Versus other Birinus Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Birinus Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £2,908

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Edmunds Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castlefield School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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