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Downderry, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Downderry

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

Downderry is a detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downderry, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Downderry has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Householder application for construction of part single storey, part two storey, part first floor side/rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/06838/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/07270/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Downderry has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£490,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2017Most recent

    £490,000

    +55.8%over 7 years
  2. 23 December 2009

    £314,500

    +1.5%over 4 years
  3. 4 November 2005

    £310,000

    +195.2%over 9 years
  4. 27 June 1996

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4LW: £550,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Valley Road homes

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

On years held, Downderry runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £5,619

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Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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

The Harrow PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hughenden Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 4LW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

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