What type of property is Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ is a detached house.

What did Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ sell for?

Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ last sold for £535,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and January 2015, Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ rose from £134,000 to £535,000, a change of £401,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

The current EPC rating for Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5YQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ heated?

The latest EPC at Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ located?

Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ sits in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Police records around Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

The closest primary school to Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ is The Downley School (753m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

The closest bus stop to Bray, The Common, HP13 5YQ is Memorial Hall, 649m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bray, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. 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).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bray, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bray has no planning applications on record.

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11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2015Most recent
£535,000
+299.3%over 18 years
20 June 1996
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 5YQ: £465,000 (2021–2000).

Nearby sales in HP13 5YQ

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.6 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Downley School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 5YQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low

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FAQ

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