What type of property is 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

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

What did 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR sell for?

4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR last sold for £725,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £141,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and April 2022, 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR rose from £141,000 to £725,000, a change of £584,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

4 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 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR located?

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

Is 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR show an average of 223 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Selwood Way, HP13 5XR is Littleworth Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Selwood Way

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

4 Selwood Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 147 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 23 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £725,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Selwood Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Selwood Way has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 4 Selwood Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£747,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£725,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2022Most recent
£725,000
+414.2%over 25 years
20 June 1996
£141,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Selwood Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,932

Street avg £4,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full High Wycombe report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

223/mo

Falling 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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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