What kind of home is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS sell for?

89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS last sold for £121,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and October 2006, 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS rose from £59,500 to £121,000, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS in?

89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS in a safe area?

Police records around 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

The closest primary school to 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS is Millbrook Combined School (411m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cressex Community School (2.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 89a, Chapel Lane, HP12 4BS is Chapel Lane, 12m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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89a, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 89a

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

89a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. At 38 m² this is the 7th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 59 units on file.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 34.7% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 89a, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

89a has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£121,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2006Most recent
£121,000
+103.4%over 6 years
6 January 2000
£59,500

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

Nearby sales in HP12 4BS

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

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

89a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,184

Street avg £3,930

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Buckmaster Road

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1 Cressex Close

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1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Catkin Close

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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