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

Oakfell, The Common, HP13 5YL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2002 under ref. 02/06043/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

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

Police records around Oakfell, The Common, HP13 5YL 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 Oakfell, The Common, HP13 5YL?

The closest primary school to Oakfell, 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).

How well connected is Oakfell, The Common, HP13 5YL?

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

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

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Overview

About Oakfell

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

Oakfell is a property in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YL).

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Oakfell has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Reduce height by 2.5 metres and narrowed by 1 metre x 1 Bay (tree 1) and reduce height by 1 metre x Apple (tree 2)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
24/07113/CTREE
Full record in report
May 2006
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell to ground level and treat stump to one Eucalyptus tree (T1)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
06/05750/CTREE
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

0.5 km

Commonside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Downley School. 10 schools nearby.

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

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