Sold STC End of terrace

23 HOLLY DRIVE

AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP21 8TZ

2 beds 1 baths 614 sq ft Listed 6 May 2025 (-392d)

£300,000

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# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (HP21 8TZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP21 8TZ |
| Price | £300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 57 m² |
| Last sold | £300,000 Dec 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £477/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (30)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0936-2884-7816-9805-2151)

## Description

**Location** - Situated to the south of Aylesbury’s town centre and within short walking distance of Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The estate is just over a mile walk to the town centre and train station and benefits from several amenities close by including a sport centre/gym, convenience store, take away and sports/social club with squash courts. The estate is situated within the Aylesbury Grammar School Catchment area for secondary education. At primary level the estate falls into the catchment area for William Harding Combined school.

**Accommodation** - The property welcomes you via a bright entrance hall, leading into a newly fitted kitchen equipped with an inset gas hob, built-in oven, cooker hood, and space for both a fridge and washing machine. To the rear, a spacious lounge/diner provides a comfortable living and dining area, with sliding doors opening out onto the rear garden.

Upstairs, the first floor landing offers access to a part-boarded loft with lighting, ideal for storage. There are two double bedrooms, with a built-in wardrobe to bedroom one, and a well appointed family bathroom.

Externally, the rear garden features a mix of patio and lawn areas, complemented by established plant borders. To the front, the property benefits from two allocated parking spaces.

This lovely home is situated in a quiet residential area, yet within easy reach of local amenities, schools, and transport links. Early viewing is highly recommended.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/161540180/274825) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £300,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR | £250,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 16 VICKERY WALK, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RT | £255,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 116 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX | £277,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 LISTER GREEN, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9PZ | £262,500 | 28/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 60 CHILTERN STREET, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BW | £280,000 | 07/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 50 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR | £277,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 49 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £205,000 | 10/05/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 77 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £373,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MADELEY ROAD, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BP | £324,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX | £300,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 73 CHILTERN STREET, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BW | £330,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 CHAUCER DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 7LL | £297,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ | £310,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR | £250,000 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ | £342,500 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TU | £215,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 VICKERY WALK, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RT | £295,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 120 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX | £342,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ | £340,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 79 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £400,000 | 26/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 CHAUCER DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 7LL | £187,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 TREVES GREEN, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9PU | £200,000 | 23/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8XS | £310,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £400,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 55 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £207,500 | 28/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 87 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £285,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £525,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £408,000 | 24/06/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 71 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ | £450,000 | 18/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £361,500 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £282,200 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £297,634 (41 Terraced, HP21, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.8%

## 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 Aylesbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Wendover Road, HP21 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Jansel Square, HP21 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-14/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.2%

*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:** £5,263/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.4%
- **10y growth:** 22.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.9%

## Flood risk

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

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

57 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£300,000 Dec 2025

Price per m²

£5,263/m²

Local average

£297,634 (+0.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,907 of 33,755)

Street crime

392 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

LAVENDER GRANGE
NO UPPER CHAIN
TWO BEDROOM HOUSE
TWO ALLOCATED PARKING SPACES
NEWLY FITTED KITCHEN
SPACIOUS LOUNGE/DINER
ENCLOSED REAR GARDEN
SOUTHSIDE OF AYLESBURY
NEW CARPETS THROUGHOUT
ALL WINDOWS REPLACED IN MARCH 2025

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A well presented two bedroom house in the popular Lavender Grange development, offered with no upper chain. The property has been newly redecorated including new windows and new carpets and features a spacious lounge/diner, a newly fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a modern bathroom. Outside, there is a private garden and two allocated parking spaces at the front.

Location - Situated to the south of Aylesbury’s town centre and within short walking distance of Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The estate is just over a mile walk to the town centre and train station and benefits from several amenities close by including a sport centre/gym, convenience store, take away and sports/social club with squash courts. The estate is situated within the Aylesbury Grammar School Catchment area for secondary education. At primary level the estate falls into the catchment area for William Harding Combined school.

Accommodation - The property welcomes you via a bright entrance hall, leading into a newly fitted kitchen equipped with an inset gas hob, built-in oven, cooker hood, and space for both a fridge and washing machine. To the rear, a spacious lounge/diner provides a comfortable living and dining area, with sliding doors opening out onto the rear garden.

Upstairs, the first floor landing offers access to a part-boarded loft with lighting, ideal for storage. There are two double bedrooms, with a built-in wardrobe to bedroom one, and a well appointed family bathroom.

Externally, the rear garden features a mix of patio and lawn areas, complemented by established plant borders. To the front, the property benefits from two allocated parking spaces.

This lovely home is situated in a quiet residential area, yet within easy reach of local amenities, schools, and transport links. Early viewing is highly recommended.

Listed by

Aylesbury

George David & Co

Reference: 161540180

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/09/2015

Current heating cost: £477/year

Potential heating cost: £395/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	05/12/2025 (5 months ago)	£300,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
25 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR	£250,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
16 VICKERY WALK, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RT	£255,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
116 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX	£277,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
3 LISTER GREEN, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9PZ	£262,500	28/02/2025	Terraced
60 CHILTERN STREET, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BW	£280,000	07/12/2023	Terraced
50 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR	£277,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 49 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£205,000	10/05/2023	Terraced
Same street 77 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£373,000	18/04/2023	Semi-detached
3 MADELEY ROAD, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BP	£324,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
53 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX	£300,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
73 CHILTERN STREET, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8BW	£330,000	30/11/2022	Terraced
8 CHAUCER DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 7LL	£297,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
15 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ	£310,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
54 SHARP CLOSE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RR	£250,000	27/10/2022	Terraced
9 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ	£342,500	14/10/2022	Terraced
4 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TU	£215,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
2 VICKERY WALK, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8RT	£295,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
120 CARNATION WAY, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TX	£342,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
7 WIDDOWSON PLACE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9FZ	£340,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 79 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£400,000	26/07/2022	Semi-detached
58 CHAUCER DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 7LL	£187,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
2 TREVES GREEN, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 9PU	£200,000	23/06/2022	Terraced
28 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8XS	£310,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 22 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£400,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 55 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£207,500	28/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 87 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£285,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£525,000	26/01/2022	Detached
Same street 9 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£408,000	24/06/2021	Detached
Same street 71 HOLLY DRIVE, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP21 8TZ	£450,000	18/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £361,500 (9 sales)

Area average: £282,200 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.4%

10y growth 22.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Buckinghamshire. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 29.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Buckinghamshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,326/mo

Realistic £1,473/mo

Optimistic £1,620/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Aylesbury: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mandeville Road	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Co-op	0.2 miles
Shop	3C Timber and Building Supplies	0.2 miles
Hospital	Stoke Mandeville Hospital	0.5 miles
University	University Campus Aylesbury Vale	0.6 miles
Train station	Aylesbury	0.7 miles
Hospital	Whiteleaf Centre	1.0 miles
Train station	Stoke Mandeville	1.5 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University	10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	139
Shoplifting	93
Public order	41
Anti-social behaviour	25
Drugs	19
Criminal damage and arson	17
Vehicle crime	14
Other crime	11
Other theft	11
Burglary	8
Robbery	7
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	392

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
The Grange School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
William Harding School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Aylesbury High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 7 Feb 2024
The Mandeville School	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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
2 Bed Maisonette, Wendover Road, HP21	£1,250/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Jansel Square, HP21	£1,400/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,625

Target investor price (1%) £132,500

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×

Monthly cashflow £-14/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).

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