# 12 SOUTHBOURNE DRIVE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RZ

## Property details

- Slug: `09faef1` (address key hash: `09faef18c44cc869e704ec356e07e004b580fcef`)
- Postcode: SL8 5RZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £800,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £8,000/m²
- Local average: £756,364 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 34 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £800,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/03/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £840/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,643

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£45)
- F (£200 - £400)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0354-2877-7576-9128-6231)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £800,000 | Detached | — | £796,844 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-bb7c-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 SOUTHBOURNE DRIVE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RZ | £800,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| FIELDHEAD LODGE STATION ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5QG | £635,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached |
| 47 SOUTHBOURNE DRIVE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RY | £595,000 | 15/09/2025 | Detached |
| 22 OAKFIELD ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5QR | £920,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 30 SOUTHBOURNE DRIVE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RZ | £805,000 | 25/09/2023 | Detached |
| 23 SOUTHBOURNE DRIVE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RY | £645,000 | 21/06/2023 | Detached |
| HUNTERS END WHARF LANE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RU | £1,200,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| MAPLE LODGE DONKEY LANE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RR | £2,100,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached |
| CROWNHURST WHARF LANE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RU | £1,130,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 EDWARDS COURT, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5FN | £737,500 | 08/12/2021 | Detached |
| 4 EDWARDS COURT, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5FN | £725,550 | 20/09/2021 | Detached |
| 26 FIELDHEAD GARDENS, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5RN | £560,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £913,914 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -51.8%
- **10y growth:** 20.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Buckinghamshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,326/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,473/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,620/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chilterns (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **34** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Westfield School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 18 Mar 2014 |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2022 |
| Claytons Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2023 |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 17 Nov 2019 |
| Little Marlow CofE School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14413405
- **Address:** 12 Southbourne Drive, BOURNE END, SL8 5RZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/04/2021
- **Work Completed:** 14/01/2021
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 4 door(s)