Orchard Lodge, Bramley End, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4NS
About Orchard Lodge
Orchard Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £975,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- DrivewayYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Orchard Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension with chimney, first floor rear extension following removal of existing dormer, detached garage with driveway alterations and conversion of internal garage into habitable accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05876/FUL
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Householder application for construction of front dormer, pitched roof to existing dormer. Conversion of garage to entrance hall
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/07329/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Orchard Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,006,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£975,000
+59.8%over 4 years9 August 2018
£610,000
-6.2%over 1 year6 August 2017
£650,000
+78.6%over 11 years24 May 2006
£364,000
+105.6%over 9 years5 September 1996
£177,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in HP14 4NS: £616,500 (2011–2000).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.1 km
Bramley End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Hughenden Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB