Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Southfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Southfield Road is a semi-detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2025); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 106 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Southfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2026from Sept 2025
EPC improved fromC70toF25
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
65%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Southfield Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Southfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5JZ: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HP13 5JZ
3 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Sold Nov 2025
£422,50031 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Sold Oct 2025
£398,00015 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Sold May 2023
£340,00027 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Sold Feb 2023
£400,00035 Southfield Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5JZ
Sold May 2022
£450,000
Versus other Southfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Southfield Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
223/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Millbrook Combined School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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