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88 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Chapel Lane

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

88 Chapel Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £540,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD65
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
6%74%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 88 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Chapel Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 88 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS

4decisions3extensions31documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2011
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Householder application for single storey side extension to garage and conversion to accommodation ancillary to the dwelling with extension to adjacent parking area & new access stairway

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    11/05781/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 88 Chapel Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£540,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2023Most recent

    £540,000

    +116.0%over 13 years
  2. 15 March 2010

    £250,000

    -5.7%over 3 years
  3. 31 July 2006

    £265,000

    +34.5%over 4 years
  4. 27 June 2002

    £197,000

    +16.6%over 2 years
  5. 12 November 1999

    £169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4BS: £290,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 88 Chapel Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,779

Street avg £3,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Chapel Lane

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Millbrook Combined School. 15 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 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP12 4BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 88 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.