What kind of home is 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

20 New Road, HP12 4LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 New Road, HP12 4LH sell for?

20 New Road, HP12 4LH last sold for £173,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,000 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 New Road, HP12 4LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and May 2004, 20 New Road, HP12 4LH rose from £122,000 to £173,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

The current EPC rating for 20 New Road, HP12 4LH is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

20 New Road, HP12 4LH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP12 4LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 New Road, HP12 4LH use?

The latest EPC at 20 New Road, HP12 4LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

20 New Road, HP12 4LH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 New Road, HP12 4LH in?

20 New Road, HP12 4LH sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP12 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 20 New Road, HP12 4LH in a safe area?

Police records around 20 New Road, HP12 4LH 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 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

The closest primary school to 20 New Road, HP12 4LH is Castlefield School (660m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cressex Community School (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 New Road, HP12 4LH?

The closest bus stop to 20 New Road, HP12 4LH is Lane End Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 New Road

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

20 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 122% above the 2004 sale of £173,000. At 70 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 New Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£173,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2004Most recent
£173,000
+41.8%over 2 years
14 June 2001
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4LH: £403,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HP12 4LH

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,471

Street avg £2,923

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£481k

1 Chapel Lane

HP12 4BD

3 bed1 bath

£640k

1 Barbers Wood Close

HP12 4EW

3 bed2 bath

£378k

1 Catkin Close

HP12 4UZ

2 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Chapel Cottages, Booker Common

HP12 4QS

2 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Cressex Close

HP12 4BQ

2 bed2 bath

£351k

1 Buckmaster Road

HP12 4PE

2 bed1 bath

£345k

1 Christie Close

HP12 4FN

2 bed

£334k

1 Beech Tree Cottages, Lane End Road

HP12 4JF

2 bed1 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

0.1 km

Lane End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Castlefield School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP12 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP12 4LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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