5a, Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, HP21 8HX
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Aylesbury (HP21 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 504 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 76.5% above the 2011 sale of £98,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2011Most recent
£98,000
+7.7%over 4 years20 February 2007
£91,000
+184.4%over 9 years29 June 1997
£32,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HP21 8HX: £166,000 (2019–2005).
Versus other Chestnut Crescent homes
On epc rating, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chestnut Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oak Green School. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB