Haven, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
About Haven
Haven is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 70% per year. Last sale on file: £780,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Haven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Haven, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR
- Sept 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of front porch extension, part single, part two storey side/rear extension, following removal of existing garage, loft conversion with front dormer, fenestration alterations and alterations to vehicular access
Extension- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05928/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Haven was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 70.0% per year over 1 year.
£780,000
Growth on file: 70.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£780,000
+102.6%over 1 year29 March 2021
£385,000
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
Floor Area for Haven runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,545
Street avg £4,100
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 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
5/mo
Steady 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






