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51 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 New Road

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

51 New Road is a four-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP12 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 26.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

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.

51 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 New Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 51 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LH

2decisions1extensions18documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2005
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Excavation and construction of retaining walls to enable the front area to be used for car parking

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    05/07180/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 18 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 51 New Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2021Most recent

    £485,000

    +103.8%over 16 years

  2. 14 December 2004

    £238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP12 4LH: £400,000 (2025–2018).

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.

51 New Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £2,852

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 New Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£612k

1 Barbers Wood Road

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4 bed3 bath
£603k

1 Cressex Square

HP12 4FW

4 bed4 bath
£640k

1 Barbers Wood Close

HP12 4EW

3 bed2 bath
£481k

1 Chapel Lane

HP12 4BD

3 bed1 bath

1 Cressex Road

HP12 4PG

4 bed3 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
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.

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 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP12 4LH

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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