26 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
About 26 Tower Street
26 Tower Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 87.2% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 89 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
5 applications on record at 26 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
4 live now- Dec 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of proposed single storey rear extension; Depth extending from the original rear wall of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.8 metres and an eaves height of 2.7 metres
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/07835/HPDN
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineFeb 2026Decision
- OutbuildingJun 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
26 Tower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 January 2011Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5AY: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP13 5AY
42 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
Sold May 2025
£335,50063 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
Sold Jan 2025
£400,00059 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
Sold Feb 2023
£340,00055 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
Sold Jul 2022
£385,00057 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY
Sold Jun 2022
£360,000
Versus other Tower Street homes
Price per m² for 26 Tower Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,191
Street avg £3,865
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Kingshill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB






