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About Bray
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bray is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 31% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 98 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bray has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£535,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Bray runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,459
Street avg £5,155
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 5YQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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