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About The Old Bakehouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Bakehouse is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 sits 105% above the 2004 sale of £436,000. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Bakehouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Bakehouse, Downley Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Bakehouse has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024PorchFullGranted
Householder application for ground floor alterations including conservatory superstructure to form sunroom, new open porch, porch canopy and raised patio at rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Bakehouse's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2004)
£436,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downley Common homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Old Bakehouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5YN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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