12 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
About 12 Fords Close
12 Fords Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 37.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Fords Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2016ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Proposed non-material amendment to permission for construction of single storey front extension and first floor rear extension to no 11 Fords Close, construction of conservatory to rear and first floor rear extension to no 12 Fords Close and associated external alterations to both properties granted under planning ref: 07/07886/FUL
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06284/MINAMD
- Jan 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey front extension and first floor rear extension to no 11 Fords Close, construction of conservatory to rear and first floor rear extension to no 12 Fords Close and associated external alterations to both properties
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/07886/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Fords Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2010Most recent
£460,000
+50.8%over 5 years12 April 2005
£305,000
+96.8%over 5 years2 March 2000
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4AP: £465,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in HP14 4AP
6 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
Sold Aug 2024
£687,00035 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
Sold Mar 2024
£460,00034 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
Sold Dec 2023
£450,00022 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
Sold Jan 2022
£750,00025 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP
Sold Jan 2020
£465,000
Everything we know about 12 Fords Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Fords Close homes
12 Fords Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,832
Street avg £3,672
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ford's Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bledlow Ridge School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB