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About I Wonder
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
I Wonder is a semi-detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £385,000 in November 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
I Wonder 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against I Wonder, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at I Wonder was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey side and rear extension
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 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2018)
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 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.
On epc rating, I Wonder runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,894
Street avg £4,064
Floor Area
79 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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