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1 Ford Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XW

1 planning record

Estimated value

£770,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£160,000)+381%
  • Against HP13 5XW's recent median (£675,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£770,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£160,000)+381%
  • Against HP13 5XW's recent median (£675,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ford Way is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5XW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    226 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in HP13 5XW

    5 sales, median £675,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ford Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 1997Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5XW: £675,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Ford Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Ford Way

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

1 Ford Way is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5XW). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 381.3% above the 1997 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 79.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

1 Ford Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ford Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Ford Way.

1 application on record at 1 Ford Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5XW

1decisions1extensions5documents11nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Construction of two storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    04/08225/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Ford Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ford Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£708

Street avg £4,130

Strongly below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

223/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Commonside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Downley School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Downley SchoolPrimary634m
  • The Disraeli SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Oakridge SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • CommonsideBus stop116m
  • Littleworth RoadBus stop230m
  • Memorial HallBus stop342m
  • Hithercroft RoadBus stop414m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,380 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour443 reports13%
  • Other Theft275 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%

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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 5XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP13 5XW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ford Way is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5XW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Ford Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Ford Way was lodged in May 2016 at band C and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Ford Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP13 5XW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Ford Way is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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