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3 Brenchwood Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UP

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Brenchwood Close

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

3 Brenchwood Close is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5UP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 219% above the 1999 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

3 Brenchwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brenchwood Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brenchwood Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 3 Brenchwood Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UP

2decisions2extensions13documents11nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    03/06552/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

3 Brenchwood Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£163,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 1999Most recent

    £163,000

    +4.5%over 11 months
  2. 30 July 1998

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5UP: £370,000 (2016–2007).

On the street

Versus other Brenchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Brenchwood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brenchwood Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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

Curlew Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Downley School. 10 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 5UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 3 Brenchwood Close, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.