Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
288 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 288 West Wycombe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
288 West Wycombe Road is a semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 154.9% above the 2001 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2036
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 288 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
288 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.
288 West Wycombe Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£187,500
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2001Most recent
£187,500
+131.5%over 5 years12 May 1996
£81,000
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.
288 West Wycombe Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,803
Street avg £3,262
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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