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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
Overview

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 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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 £383,000 is 47.3% above the 2014 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 278 West Wycombe Road

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

2

But the area is active

2 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 278 West Wycombe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£260,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £260,000

    +306.3%over 17 years

  2. 14 February 1997

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4AB: £375,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other West Wycombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £3,315

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 278 West Wycombe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£378k

1 Catkin Close

HP12 4UZ

2 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

HP12 4QS

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Cressex Close

HP12 4BQ

2 bed2 bath
£351k

1 Buckmaster Road

HP12 4PE

2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Christie Close

HP12 4FN

2 bed
£334k

1 Beech Tree Cottages, Lane End Road

HP12 4JF

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Byron House, Sheridan Court

HP12 4SQ

2 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Ashtree House, Elm Road

HP12 4TB

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full High Wycombe report

Crime

8/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HP12 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 278 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.