What type of property is Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP last sold for £965,000 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and February 2023, Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP rose from £350,000 to £965,000, a change of £615,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

The current EPC rating for Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 155% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5YP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP heated?

The latest EPC at Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP have?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP has council approval for an extension granted in July 2003 under ref. 03/06374/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP located?

Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

Police records around Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP 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.

Which schools serve Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

The closest primary school to Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP is The Downley School (282m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.7km).

How well connected is Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP?

The closest bus stop to Chinewood, Moor Lane, HP13 5YP is Memorial Hall, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chinewood, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About Chinewood

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

Chinewood is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £965,000 in February 2023.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chinewood, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Chinewood, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP

3decisions2extensions12documents11nearby

May 2003
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey rear/side extension, part first floor side & single store side extension, tiled roof over existing flat roofed single storey side extension, tiled roofs over existing flat roofed front bays and entrance porch
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
03/05786/FUL
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Tree WorksMar 2025Decision
PorchJul 2003Decision

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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 Chinewood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£995,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£965,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2023Most recent
£965,000
+25.3%over 4 years
2 February 2018
£770,000
+120.0%over 15 years
25 November 2002
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5YP: £615,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Moor Lane homes

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

Chinewood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,848

Street avg £4,631

On par

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Area

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

223/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Downley School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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