28 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
About 28 Orchard Close
28 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,267,000 is 29.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 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
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
28 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 28 Orchard Close.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for construction of part two storey, part first floor side and rear extension, alterations to existing front gable material finishes and external alterations
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/08015/FUL
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey side & rear extension, insertion of front dormer in connection with first floor accommodation and increased driveway
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/06579/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2021Most recent
£975,000
+290.1%over 20 years15 July 2001
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4PR: £585,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in HP14 4PR
13 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Mar 2023
£525,00012 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Jan 2023
£575,0001 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Dec 2021
£720,0005 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Nov 2020
£585,00018 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold May 2018
£635,000
Everything we know about 28 Orchard Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Orchard Close homes
On epc rating, 28 Orchard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,996
Street avg £4,135
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Trees Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hughenden Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB