What kind of home is 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY sell for?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY last sold for £335,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

The current EPC rating for 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY use?

The latest EPC at 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY had any planning applications?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY has an active planning application for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension (ref. PL/25/2892/FA), filed in August 2025 by Fast Plans, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY in?

42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

Police records around 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY 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.

What schools are near 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

The closest primary school to 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY is Highworth Combined School and Nursery (613m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (524m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY?

The closest bus stop to 42 Tower Street, HP13 5AY is Kingshill Road, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Tower Street

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

42 Tower Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP13 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. A recent sale: £335,500 in May 2025. At 96 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 18.3% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

42 Tower Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.

1 application on record at 42 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

1 live now

0decisions1extensions7documents11nearby

Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PL/25/2892/FA
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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.

42 Tower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 May 2025Most recent
£335,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5AY: £380,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HP13 5AY

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.

Years Held for 42 Tower Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £3,734

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Kingshill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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