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28a, Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £343,500 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 92.7% 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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28a

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
12%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 28a, Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£343,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2022Most recent

    £343,500

    +75.3%over 11 years

  2. 27 July 2010

    £196,000

    +5.9%over 3 years

  3. 24 October 2006

    £185,000

    +6.9%over 2 years

  4. 20 May 2004

    £173,000

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.

On price per m², 28a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,467

Street avg £4,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£265k

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1 Carolines Court, Red Kite Close

HP13 5GN

2 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Downley Court, Grays Lane, Downley

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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
£219k

1 Coningsby Court

HP13 5LJ

1 bed1 bath
£598k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

HP13 5EN

3 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28a, Commonside, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.