Jesselton, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
About Jesselton
Jesselton is a five-bedroom detached house in Naphill, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 is 10.3% below the 2022 sale of £1,250,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold November 2022 for £1,250,000. 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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedetached
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at Jesselton in 2024.
- Jan 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Householder application for insertion of 1 x dormer window to side and conversion of existing detached garage to habitable accommodation comprising home office with gym and family dance studio
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/07715/FUL
- Jun 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Householder application for conversion of existing double garage into one bed annex with associated alterations
Annex- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/05772/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Jesselton
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Jesselton was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2022Most recent
£1,250,000
+70.1%over 8 years30 March 2014
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4QY: £692,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP14 4QY
4 Prospect Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jan 2025
£430,0003 Charity Cottages, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jan 2025
£692,500High Firs, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Aisling, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Jul 2024
£848,500Lyndale, Downley Road, Naphill, High Wycombe, HP14 4QY
Sold Apr 2022
£750,000
Everything we know about Jesselton, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Downley Road homes
On habitable rooms, Jesselton stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,684
Street avg £4,689
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Hughenden Primary School. 8 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB