What kind of home is 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX sell for?

8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX last sold for £162,000 in December 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and December 2012, 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX rose from £62,500 to £162,000, a change of £99,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (834 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP13 6RX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX in?

8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX sits in High Wycombe. It falls within the HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

Police records around 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX 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.

What schools are near 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

The closest primary school to 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX is Hamilton Academy (207m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Catholic School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle Place, HP13 6RX is Castle Street, 167m away. The nearest bus option is Station Interchange, 255m away.

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8 Castle Place, High Wycombe, HP13 6RX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

834 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Castle Place

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

8 Castle Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP13 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 90.7% above the 2012 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (December 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

8 Castle Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2018

Current Certificate

Dec 2008

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 December 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Place, High Wycombe, HP13 6RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£162,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2012Most recent
£162,000
+159.2%over 14 years
2 March 1998
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 6RX: £255,000 (2019–2015).

Nearby sales in HP13 6RX

On the street

Versus other Castle Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Castle Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £3,018

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

223/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Castle Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hamilton Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP13 6RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP13 6RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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