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Elm Bank, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elm Bank

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

Elm Bank is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 23.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 applications on record at Elm Bank, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP

5decisions1extensions25documents11nearby
  1. Jun 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown lift T1 Yew to allow 1 metre clearance of building; crown lift T3 Norway Spruce to 6 metres from ground; fell T5 Prunus to ground level; fell T6 Yew to ground level; fell T7 unknown ivy covered tree to ground level; thin smallest diameter Sycamores located in G1 Sycamore, Yew and Laurel group, fell Yew and Laurel.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    15/06241/CTREE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Price for Elm Bank has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£648,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£525,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2015Most recent

    £525,000

    +672.1%over 15 years

  2. 30 August 1999

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5YP: £710,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Elm Bank outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,402

Street avg £4,551

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Bank

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£678k

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4 bed2 bath
£613k

1 De Havilland Court

HP13 5AG

£598k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

HP13 5EN

3 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Brands Hill Avenue

HP13 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£569k

1 Commonside, Downley

HP13 5XG

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Brenchwood Close, Downley

HP13 5UP

£550k

1 Court Close

HP13 5JF

4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Disraeli Crescent

HP13 5EL

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

5/mo

Steady 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HP13 5YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Elm Bank, Moor Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.