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28 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Tower Street

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

28 Tower Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 34.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £305,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 28 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

2decisions1extensions22documents11nearby
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification of proposed single storey rear extension with roof lights; Depth extending from the original rear wall of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.85 metres and an eaves height of 2.51 metres

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/05858/HPDN
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 22 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5AY: £360,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Tower Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,067

Street avg £3,677

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Tower Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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3 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Brands Hill Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Court Close

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£265k

1 Chadwick Street

HP13 5PS

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Carolines Court, Red Kite Close

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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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5AY

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.