The Paddock, Routs Green, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4BB

The Paddock is a four-bedroom detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 sits 68.2% above the 2011 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.