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25 Grays Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TZ

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Grays Lane

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

25 Grays Lane is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 14.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

25 Grays Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Grays Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Grays Lane has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 25 Grays Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TZ

4decisions4extensions24documents11nearby
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed construction of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/06326/CLP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 24 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.

25 Grays Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£353,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2018Most recent

    £353,000

    +65.7%over 13 years
  2. 18 February 2005

    £213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5TZ: £370,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grays Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 25 Grays Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £2,845

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Grays Lane

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

0.1 km

Taylors Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 25 Grays Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.