# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (HP9 1QZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP9 1QZ |
| Price | £800,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | E |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 126 m² |
| Last sold | £436,500 May 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/07/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,587/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,100

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2775-9230-2207-6821)

## Description

A delightful opportunity to acquire this sympathetically extended three bedroom plus study semi detached home, offering surprisingly spacious family accommodation with an impressive kitchen/dining/family room.

The property is conveniently situated in this favoured location, only a short distance from Beaconsfield New Town with mainline train station and the highly sought after St Mary & All Saints C of E Primary school.

In brief the accommodation comprises: - a spacious entrance hall with stairs to first floor, cloakroom, a cosy light and airy sitting room, the hub of the property features a superb kitchen with dining and family area ideal for modern day living, leading onto an excellent size and useful conservatory, overlooking the rear garden. On the first floor are four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside

To the front of the property is a brick paved area providing parking facilities, side access gate to the rear garden. To the rear is a patio area leading onto large area of Astro Turf, enclosed by fencing.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/137731277/317466) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/137731277/317469) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, SOUTH BUCKS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £436,500 | 16/05/2014 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, SOUTH BUCKS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £132,000 | 20/03/2000 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 HYDE GREEN, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EP | £650,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CANDLEMAS MEAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AP | £860,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 GARVIN AVENUE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1RD | £625,000 | 17/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 66 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £826,000 | 06/11/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 68 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £630,000 | 19/06/2024 | Terraced |
| 26 GARVIN AVENUE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1RD | £725,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CANDLEMAS MEAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AP | £610,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FROST ROAD, WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EQ | £705,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WALLER ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2HD | £722,500 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 CANDLEMAS MEAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AP | £575,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FROST ROAD, WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EQ | £700,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 FROST ROAD, WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EQ | £670,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FROST ROAD, WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EQ | £715,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FROST ROAD, WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2EQ | £865,000 | 03/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WALLER ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2HE | £620,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 WALLER ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2HD | £800,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 80 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £800,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 FERNHURST CLOSE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AN | £615,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WALLER ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2HD | £630,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 58 MAXWELL ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QZ | £725,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FERNHURST CLOSE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AN | £650,000 | 01/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HYDE GREEN, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 2ER | £542,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 48 GARVIN AVENUE, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1RB | £632,500 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CANDLEMAS MEAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1AP | £669,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £745,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £679,050 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £822,031 (16 Semi-detached, HP9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -2.7%

## 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 Milton Keynes (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,192/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Brownswood Road, HP9 | £3,300/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £412,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £330,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-205/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,349/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 60.3%
- **10y growth:** 14.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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