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1 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Commonside

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

1 Commonside is a three-bedroom detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 84 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Commonside 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 19 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 1 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG

6decisions4extensions41documents11nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2016
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Householder application for construction of part two storey, part single storey side extensions following demolition of single storey bathroom wing and lean-to store

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/06124/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2015Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5XG: £405,016 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Commonside homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Commonside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,119

Street avg £4,959

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brunel Road

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1 Court Close

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£678k

1 Coronation Cottages, The Common, Downley

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4 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Chadwick Street

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£251k

1 Carolines Court, Red Kite Close

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2 bed2 bath
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.
Full High Wycombe report

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

0.0 km

Commonside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Downley School. 12 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 5XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5XG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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