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About Byfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Byfield is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1062 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 70.2% above the 2009 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 58 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Byfield 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Byfield, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder application for construction of two storey side extension and alterations to existing access and parking to include new access onto Plomer Green Lane (alternative scheme to pp 07/07443/FUL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2009)
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Close homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Byfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,890
Street avg £4,118
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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