13 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP

13 Fords Close is a semi-detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 408.1% above the 1998 sale of £89,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.