18 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR

18 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 10.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.