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

Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ last sold for £650,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in February 1999, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1999 and August 2017, Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ rose from £215,000 to £650,000, a change of £435,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ have?

The current EPC rating for Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 5YQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in April 2020 under ref. 20/05208/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ located?

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

How safe is the area around Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

Police records around Little Foxes, 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 Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

The closest primary school to Little Foxes, 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 transport links are near Little Foxes, The Common, HP13 5YQ?

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

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Little Foxes, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YQ

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Foxes

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

Little Foxes is a detached house in Downley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP13 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 15.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 148.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 100 m² it's 16.7% 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromE51toD68

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at Little Foxes, The Common, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5YQ

4decisions2extensions16documents11nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Apr 2000
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of new shed in rear garden (retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
00/05506/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionApr 2020Decision
Tree WorksMar 2014Decision

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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.

Little Foxes has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2017Most recent
£650,000
+202.3%over 18 years
4 February 1999
£215,000

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 price per m², Little Foxes stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,500

Street avg £4,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

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Area

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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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