Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
278 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 278 West Wycombe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
278 West Wycombe Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 44.6% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
278 West Wycombe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2019
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 278 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
278 West Wycombe Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 278 West Wycombe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2014)
£260,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£260,000
+306.3%over 17 years14 February 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4AB: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP12 4AB
272 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Sold Mar 2024
£325,000296 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Sold Dec 2023
£440,000308 310, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Sold Aug 2021
£190,000280 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Sold May 2021
£375,000266 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Sold Aug 2020
£310,000
Versus other West Wycombe Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,680
Street avg £3,189
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
125/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pheasant Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Millbrook Combined School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP12 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 278 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.