What kind of home is Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE last sold for £975,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £295,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and December 2015, Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE rose from £295,000 to £975,000, a change of £680,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

The current EPC rating for Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (2,616 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 305% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE use?

The latest EPC at Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE have?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE has 3 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE in?

Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE 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 Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

The closest primary school to Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE is Highworth Combined School and Nursery (1.0km), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (146m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Little Rowans, Ridge Way, HP13 5BE is Ridge Way, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Little Rowans, Ridge Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5BE

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

243 m²

2616 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Rowans

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

Little Rowans is a five-bedroom detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,166,000 is 19.6% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

Little Rowans sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Rowans, Ridge Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at Little Rowans, Ridge Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5BE

4decisions4extensions38documents11nearby

Dec 2009
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension and conservatory, construction of rear dormer window in connection with loft conversion and associated internal and external alterations
ExtensionConservatory
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
09/07214/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2022Decision
ExtensionSept 2018Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Little Rowans was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£975,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£975,000
+17.5%over 2 years
10 October 2013
£830,000
+181.4%over 14 years
27 May 1999
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5BE: £245,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ridge Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Little Rowans lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,012

Street avg £3,202

On par

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Ridge Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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