What kind of home is 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR sell for?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR last sold for £557,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £399,950 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and September 2016, 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR rose from £399,950 to £557,000, a change of £157,050. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,379 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR had any planning applications?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR in?

12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

Police records around 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest primary school to 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is The Downley School (553m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.3km).

How well connected is 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is Littleworth Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Selwood Way

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

12 Selwood Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 13.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2011.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Selwood Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR

1decisions1extensions8documents11nearby

May 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for erection of a first floor extension over part of existing ground floor garage and kitchen
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
11/05456/FUL
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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.

12 Selwood Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£557,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2016Most recent
£557,000
+39.3%over 4 years
7 June 2012
£399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5XR: £585,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HP13 5XR

On the street

Versus other Selwood Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Selwood Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,346

Street avg £4,057

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Littleworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Downley School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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