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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Fords Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

25 Fords Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 26.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2010. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £465,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_street
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Fords Close, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2010
    PorchFull
    In report

    Householder application for construction of front porch, raised patio area to rear with boundary fence and creation of hardstanding to front (part retrospective)

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    10/05701/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£465,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2020Most recent

    £465,000

    +86.0%over 14 years
  2. 28 November 2005

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4AP: £460,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Fords Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Fords Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,941

Street avg £3,664

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 4AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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