Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Farm, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
2 planning records
Estimated value
£800,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£1,350,000)-41%
- Against HP14 4LW's recent median (£550,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£800,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£1,350,000)-41%
- Against HP14 4LW's recent median (£550,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Farm is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4LW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in HP14 4LW
5 sales, median £550,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Orchard Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£1,350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4LW: £550,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HP14 4LW
Little Lea, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
Sold Jul 2022
£550,000Bruisyard, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
Sold Sept 2021
£540,000Hedgerow, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
Sold Mar 2021
£567,750The Maples, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
Sold Oct 2020
£610,000Lynwood, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
Sold Mar 2018
£427,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Farm, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Orchard Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Farm is a detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 is 40.7% below the 2017 sale of £1,350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£988/sq ft) was about 318.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Farm'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 19 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Farm, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Orchard Farm, Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LW
2decisions15documents2nearby
- Dec 2017ApplicationOutcome in report
Prior notification application (Part 6, Class A) to construct a storage barn to replace existing storage barn
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/08128/PNP6A
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationFeb 2018Decision
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Versus other Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,630
Street avg £3,404
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
51/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Hughenden Primary SchoolPrimary197m
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Widmer End Community Combined SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Naphill and Walters Ash SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- The Harrow PHBus stop134m
- Trees RoadBus stop379m
- Warrendene RoadBus stop426m
- Stocking LaneBus stop651m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
- Other Theft72 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchard Farm is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4LW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Orchard Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard Farm was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Orchard Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 4LW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Orchard Farm is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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