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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 10 years.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025
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.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension and first floor front extension
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
See how we calculated this£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Highlands is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,314
Street avg £4,080
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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