8 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
About 8 Buckingham Close
8 Buckingham Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Wycombe (HP13 7YD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2020 for £205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Buckingham Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 8 Buckingham Close in 2024.
2 applications on record at 8 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
- May 2022OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Householder application for erection of an outbuilding to rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05432/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£205,000
+47.5%over 12 years19 July 2007
£139,000
+13.5%over 2 years5 May 2005
£122,500
+79.5%over 2 years27 April 2003
£68,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP13 7YD: £205,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in HP13 7YD
13a, Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
Sold Feb 2024
£230,0008a, Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
Sold Oct 2022
£311,00012 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
Sold Apr 2019
£205,0006 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
Sold Oct 2013
£129,0003a, Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD
Sold Jun 2010
£135,000
Versus other Buckingham Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Buckingham Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,556
Street avg £3,192
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Herbert Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ash Hill Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







