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280 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 280 West Wycombe Road

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

280 West Wycombe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold May 2021 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 92 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2001.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 280 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 280 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB

1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of first floor rear extension over existing single storey room

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    01/07687/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

280 West Wycombe Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2021Most recent

    £375,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 2 May 2019

    £312,600

    +30.3%over 8 years

  3. 7 January 2011

    £240,000

    +23.1%over 7 years

  4. 16 October 2003

    £195,000

    +70.3%over 2 years

  5. 21 June 2001

    £114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4AB: £325,000 (2024–2020).

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 for 280 West Wycombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,076

Street avg £3,188

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 280 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

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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
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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

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