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196 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AJ

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 196 Amersham Road

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

196 Amersham Road is a six-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 sits 51.5% above the 2013 sale of £585,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 201 m² it sits well below the postcode median (291 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms6
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

8 applications on record at 196 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AJ

8decisions2extensions61documents11nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2002
    Demolition And RebuildHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of unlisted detached dwellinghouse in Terriers Conservation Area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    02/06774/CAC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
  • All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 61 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£886,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2013Most recent

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5AJ: £850,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Amersham Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

196 Amersham Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £3,759

Above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 299 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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.
£455k

1 Cumbrian Way

HP13 5RY

5 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Coronation Cottages, The Common, Downley

HP13 5YQ

4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Court Close

HP13 5JF

4 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Brands Hill Avenue

HP13 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£613k

1 De Havilland Court

HP13 5AG

£598k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

HP13 5EN

3 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Commonside, Downley

HP13 5XG

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Brenchwood Close, Downley

HP13 5UP

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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

De Havilland Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highworth Combined School and Nursery. 20 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 HP13 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

Common questions

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