7 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
About 7 Orchard Close
7 Orchard Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 sits 119.7% above the 2004 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 Orchard Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2004Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Raising of roof, and roof extension to side and rear, incorporating insertion of front and rear dormer windows in connection with first floor accommodation.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/06703/FUL
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part single storey, part two storey side/rear extension, roof alterations including insertion of front and rear dormer windows in connection with first floor accommodation
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/05393/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Orchard Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Orchard Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 2 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2004Most recent
£315,000
+37.0%over 2 years31 January 2002
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4PR: £585,000 (2023–2020).
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
£720,00028 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Dec 2021
£975,0005 Orchard Close, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4PR
Sold Nov 2020
£585,000
Everything we know about 7 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 price per m², 7 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,439
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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