What type of property is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT last sold for £445,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and July 2013, 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT rose from £190,000 to £445,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,705 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP14 4LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT have?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT was a refusal for an application (ref. 23/05021/CLP) in April 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT located?

5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT sits in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe. It falls within the HP14 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT 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.

Which schools serve 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

The closest primary school to 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT is Hughenden Primary School (345m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Friars Gardens, HP14 4LT is The Harrow PH, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1705 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Friars Gardens

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

5 Friars Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1705 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 sits 51.5% above the 2013 sale of £445,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Friars Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Friars Gardens, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Friars Gardens was refused — worth checking the council file.

Apr 2023
Outline
In report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed widening of existing access and dropped kerb to front
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
23/05021/CLP
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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.

5 Friars Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2013Most recent
£445,000
+32.8%over 13 years
25 April 2000
£335,000
+76.3%over 3 years
30 June 1996
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4LT: £680,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Friars Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Friars Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,809

Street avg £4,054

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.

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