1 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
About 1 Friars Gardens
1 Friars Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 32.8% 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for construction of single storey front extension and conversion of garage to form bedroom/shower room
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/07507/FUL
- Feb 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extensions and first floor rear extension and new roof over porch
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/05028/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Friars Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£840,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2015Most recent
£700,000
+20.7%over 1 year17 January 2014
£580,000
+53.6%over 9 years6 May 2004
£377,500
+95.6%over 6 years5 December 1997
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4LT: £680,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP14 4LT
20 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
Sold Jan 2025
£701,00045 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
Sold Nov 2024
£590,00043 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
Sold Feb 2024
£622,00017 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
Sold Oct 2022
£951,50031 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT
Sold Jul 2022
£680,000
Everything we know about 1 Friars Gardens, 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 Friars Gardens homes
On floor area, 1 Friars Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,911
Street avg £3,999
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.2 km
The Harrow PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hughenden Primary School. 6 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB