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20 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£333,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£175,000)+90%
  • Against HP13 5AX's recent median (£375,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£333,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£175,000)+90%
  • Against HP13 5AX's recent median (£375,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Tower Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in HP13 5AX

    5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Tower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2009Most recent

    £175,000

    +2.9%over 1 year

  2. 22 June 2008

    £170,000

    +318.7%over 8 years

  3. 10 October 1999

    £40,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5AX: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Tower Street

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

20 Tower Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 90.3% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

Current Certificate
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 September 2027

10 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 20 Tower Street.

1 application on record at 20 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AX

1decisions1extensions12documents11nearby
  1. Oct 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for construction of part two storey, part single storey rear extension and insertion of window at first floor level to side elevation

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    13/06820/FUL
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Tower Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £4,012

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

223/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chadwick Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeSecondary438m
  • Highworth Combined School and NurseryPrimary648m
  • Hazlemere Church of England Combined SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Kings Wood School and NurseryPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Chadwick StreetBus stop91m
  • CrossroadsBus stop186m
  • Kingshill RoadBus stop204m
  • Windsor DriveBus stop312m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,380 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour443 reports13%
  • Other Theft275 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%

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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Tower Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Tower Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Tower Street was lodged in September 2017 at band E and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Tower Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP13 5AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Tower Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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