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98a, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98a

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

98a is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 50 m² this is the 19th 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.

At 50 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 58 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC 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 98a, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98a 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.

98a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

98a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98a

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.
£228k

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HP12 4TB

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Byron House, Sheridan Court

HP12 4SQ

2 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Challener Road

HP12 4PW

£334k

1 Beech Tree Cottages, Lane End Road

HP12 4JF

2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Christie Close

HP12 4FN

2 bed
£351k

1 Buckmaster Road

HP12 4PE

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Cressex Close

HP12 4BQ

2 bed2 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

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 98a, Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.