What kind of home is Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL last sold for £860,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

The current EPC rating for Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft). That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5YL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL use?

The latest EPC at Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL have?

Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL has an active planning application for solar panel installation (ref. PL/25/4439/P14A), filed in October 2025, currently awaiting a decision. Across the wider record there are 1 approved application on file. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL in?

Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district.

Is Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL in a safe area?

Police records around Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL 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.

What schools are near Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

The closest primary school to Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL is The Downley School (643m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL?

The closest bus stop to Beechwood, The Common, HP13 5YL is Commonside, 476m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beechwood, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YL

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Beechwood

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

Beechwood is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for solar panel installation is awaiting a decision. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £860,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £961,000 is 11.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Beechwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechwood, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for solar panel installation is currently awaiting a decision.

3 applications on record at Beechwood, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YL

1 live now

2decisions18documents11nearby

Sept 2003
Full
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single garage.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
03/06820/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
Solar PanelsOct 2025Decision
Tree WorksJan 2006Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Beechwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£961,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£860,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£860,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5YL: £570,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in HP13 5YL

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Beechwood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,850

Street avg £6,301

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

0.5 km

Commonside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Downley School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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