# 35 WATCHET LANE, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UF

## Property details

- Slug: `614c132` (address key hash: `614c132780fadc15c2864d4ede4577118767ebeb`)
- Postcode: HP15 6UF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £535,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £7,431/m²
- Local average: £490,865 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 42 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £535,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/02/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £499/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,755

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9808-5081-7232-1594-5924)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | — | £545,908 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-e029-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 WATCHET LANE, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UF | £535,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163832882](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6e16a0d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £535,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-26 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £341,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 HEATH CLOSE, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UB | £600,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 STEVENS CLOSE, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UQ | £650,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 FOX ROAD, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6SF | £535,000 | 07/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 STEVENS CLOSE, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UQ | £600,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 HARRIES WAY, HOLMER GREEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP15 6UE | £407,500 | 09/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £558,500 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.6%
- **10y growth:** 24.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,328/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,476/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,624/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,600

*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 | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **42** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holmer Green First School and Pre-School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 May 2013 |
| Holmer Green Senior School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2016 |
| Holmer Green Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 20 Oct 2012 |
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 May 2015 |
| Widmer End Community Combined School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2023 |