Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Bakehouse, Downley Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YN
5 planning records
Estimated value
£939,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£436,000)+115%
- Against HP13 5YN's recent median (£655,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£939,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£436,000)+115%
- Against HP13 5YN's recent median (£655,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Bakehouse is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5YN. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in HP13 5YN
2 sales, median £655,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Bakehouse's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
6 July 2004Most recent
£436,000
+98.2%over 5 years31 March 1999
£220,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HP13 5YN: £655,000 (2021–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Old Bakehouse, Downley Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YN. 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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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. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £939,000 sits 115.4% above the 2004 sale of £436,000. 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.
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
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.
5 applications on record at The Old Bakehouse, Downley Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YN
5decisions2extensions25documents11nearby
- Apr 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of first floor extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 00/05412/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchDec 2024Decision
- Tree WorksJun 2014Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Downley Common homes
Four headline reads against 5 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 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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
0.3 km
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Downley School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Downley SchoolPrimary426m
- The Disraeli SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Hughenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Memorial HallBus stop295m
- CommonsideBus stop402m
- Taylors TurnBus stop449m
- Littleworth RoadBus stop682m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,380 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour443 reports13%
- Other Theft275 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Bakehouse is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP13 5YN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Bakehouse. 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 The Old Bakehouse was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Old Bakehouse. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP13 5YN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Bakehouse is in council tax band G. 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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