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The Niche, Foxhill Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5BL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Niche

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

The Niche is a detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) 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 latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 45.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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.

The Niche 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Niche, Foxhill Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Niche has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Niche valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2013Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5BL: £653,000 (2021–2021).

On the street

Versus other Foxhill Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Niche lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £3,663

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Niche

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

0.4 km

Coates Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 26 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 5BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 The Niche, Foxhill Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.