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Highlands, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highlands

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

Highlands is a two-bedroom detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 58 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). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 24.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highlands, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highlands has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Highlands, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR

3decisions3extensions33documents11nearby
  1. Jun 2017
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed insertion of window to front in connection with conversion of an attached garage into habitable space

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    17/05803/CLP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 33 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Highlands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2015Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5TR: £425,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other School Close homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Highlands is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,314

Street avg £4,080

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highlands

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Downley 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 5TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Highlands, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.