What type of property is 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR last sold for £620,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,500 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and November 2024, 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR rose from £249,500 to £620,000, a change of £370,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The current EPC rating for 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR have?

37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR has council approval for an extension granted in January 2026 under ref. 25/06192/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

37 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.

Where is 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR located?

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

What is crime like near 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

Police records around 37 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.

Which schools serve 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest primary school to 37 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).

What transport links are near 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 37 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is Littleworth Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Selwood Way

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

37 Selwood Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 150 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £620,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

37 Selwood Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR

1decisions1extensions8documents11nearby

Jan 2026
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Householder application for proposed garage extension & conversion with new pitched roof over
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
25/06192/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.

37 Selwood Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£620,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£620,000
+148.5%over 24 years
23 December 1999
£249,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5XR: £535,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

Years Held for 37 Selwood Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £4,068

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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