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23 Falcon Rise, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JT

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Falcon Rise

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

23 Falcon Rise is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 40 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. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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.

23 Falcon Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD66toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Falcon Rise, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Falcon Rise has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 23 Falcon Rise has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2024Most recent

    £225,000

    +11.4%over 6 years
  2. 18 October 2017

    £202,000

    +25.3%over 3 years
  3. 22 April 2014

    £161,250

    +222.8%over 18 years
  4. 28 September 1995

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5JT: £372,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Falcon Rise homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Falcon Rise runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,488

Street avg £4,476

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Falcon Rise

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

0.1 km

Falcon Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Millbrook Combined School. 11 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 5JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 23 Falcon Rise, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.