8a, Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7AP

8a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £217,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.