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

8b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in High Wycombe (HP13 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £227,500 in March 2025. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.