Bohayes, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
About Bohayes
Bohayes is a semi-detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 25.7% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 August 2025
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Bohayes.
2 applications on record at Bohayes, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
- Mar 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/05173/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Bohayes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2016Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5TR: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HP13 5TR
42 School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
Sold Mar 2025
£480,00027 School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
Sold Nov 2024
£450,00011 School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
Sold Jun 2024
£425,00020 School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
Sold May 2024
£400,00039 School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
Sold May 2023
£340,000
Versus other School Close homes
On epc rating, Bohayes runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,826
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
223/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Downley School. 11 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







