What kind of home is 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL sell for?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL last sold for £740,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and September 2025, 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL rose from £195,000 to £740,000, a change of £545,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP14 4JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL have?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL has 2 approved extension applications on file including front extension and single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL in?

1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL sits in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

Police records around 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

The closest primary school to 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL is Bledlow Ridge School (124m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Virginia Gardens, HP14 4JL is Old Post Office, 248m away. The nearest rail option is Saunderton Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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1 Virginia Gardens, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4JL

Notable views2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Virginia Gardens

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

1 Virginia Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £740,000 in September 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Virginia Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Virginia Gardens, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, HP14 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Virginia Gardens has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Mar 2013
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Householder application for construction of front entrance porch
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
13/05220/FUL
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Apr 2012
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey front/side extension at lower ground floor, single storey rear extension, tiled roof over existing front bay, conversion of existing integral garages into habitable accommodation, plain vertical tile hanging over existing brickwork on first floor front elevation and cream painted render over existing brickwork on remainingfront, side and rear elevations
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
12/05508/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.

Latest sale on 1 Virginia Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£779,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£740,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£740,000
+279.5%over 26 years
6 November 1998
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4JL: £487,000 (2017–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Virginia Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Virginia Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,111

Street avg £4,797

Below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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Area

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Full High Wycombe report

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

0.2 km

Old Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bledlow Ridge School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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