1 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH
About 1 New Road
1 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 35% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £300,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 New Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 New Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2019Most recent
£300,000
+305.4%over 22 years12 May 1997
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4LH: £403,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP12 4LH
Versus other New Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 New Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £2,824
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Lane End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Castlefield 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







