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16 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Commonside

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

16 Commonside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £400,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£609/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

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 05 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 16 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 16 Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG

2decisions2extensions10documents11nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
  1. Oct 2004
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of two storey rear & single storey front extensions & conversion to form 2 no x 2 bed dwellings

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/07341/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 10 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.

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

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £400,000

    +20.3%over 4 years

  2. 19 December 2018

    £332,500

    +3.9%over 3 years

  3. 29 June 2015

    £320,000

    +39.1%over 10 years

  4. 26 July 2004

    £230,000

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.

Years Held for 16 Commonside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,557

Street avg £4,913

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Commonside

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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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.
£265k

1 Chadwick Street

HP13 5PS

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Carolines Court, Red Kite Close

HP13 5GN

2 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Downley Court, Grays Lane, Downley

HP13 5TL

2 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Brunel Road

HP13 5SR

3 bed
£544k

1 Curlew Close

HP13 5JY

3 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Commonside, Downley

HP13 5XG

3 bed1 bath
£598k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

HP13 5EN

3 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Brands Hill Avenue

HP13 5PZ

3 bed1 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.

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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 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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