What type of property is 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX last sold for £175,000 in June 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,600 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and June 2009, 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX rose from £40,600 to £175,000, a change of £134,400. That works out to roughly +16.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX had any planning applications?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in October 2013 under ref. 13/06820/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX located?

20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

Police records around 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

The closest primary school to 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX is Highworth Combined School and Nursery (648m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (438m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Tower Street, HP13 5AX is Chadwick Street, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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 £336,000 sits 92% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£175,000

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2009Most recent
£175,000
+2.9%over 1 year
22 June 2008
£170,000
+318.7%over 8 years
10 October 1999
£40,600

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

Nearby sales in HP13 5AX

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

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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

0.1 km

Chadwick Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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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· 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

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