# 2 bedroom flat for sale (HP11 1FQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 81, MARSDEN HOUSE, JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP11 1FQ |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £245,000 Dec 2019 |

## Description

A very well presented and well maintained two bedroom first floor apartment with allocated parking and situated in a highly regarded residential development close to the Handy X hub and junction 4 of the M40 motorway. The property has gas central heating to radiators, double glazed windows, a modern fitted kitchen including integral appliances, modern bathrooms, French doors to a private balcony and allocated parking, we hold keys for early viewings.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/64874235/320423) - Photo 7
- ![Photo 2](/listings/photos/64874235/320424) - Photo 2
- ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/64874235/320429) - Photo 1
- ![Photo 3](/listings/photos/64874235/320434) - Photo 3
- ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/64874235/320442) - Photo 5
- ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/64874235/320445) - Photo 4
- ![Photo 6](/listings/photos/64874235/320450) - Photo 6

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/64874235/320454) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/64874235/320458) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MARSDEN HOUSE 81 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £245,000 | 11/12/2019 | Flat |
| MARSDEN HOUSE 81 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £179,000 | 29/07/2011 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 61 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £445,000 | 27/06/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 76 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £605,000 | 18/09/2024 | Detached |
| CLIFTON COURT FLAT 16 MARLOW ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1TE | £270,000 | 10/03/2023 | Flat |
| CLIFTON COURT FLAT 17 MARLOW ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1TE | £223,120 | 24/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] MARSDEN HOUSE 78 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £265,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| VAUGHAN HOUSE 4 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FF | £267,500 | 20/09/2022 | Flat |
| VAUGHAN HOUSE 20 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FF | £262,000 | 06/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 66 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £425,000 | 12/04/2022 | Terraced |
| VAUGHAN HOUSE 37 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FF | £242,500 | 04/04/2022 | Flat |
| VAUGHAN HOUSE 12 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FF | £240,000 | 07/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] MARSDEN HOUSE 83 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £255,000 | 15/11/2021 | Flat |
| CLIFTON COURT FLAT 9 MARLOW ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1TE | £235,000 | 28/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 67 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £405,000 | 30/06/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] MARSDEN HOUSE 95 JOHN NORTH CLOSE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP11 1FQ | £220,000 | 18/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £374,286 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £248,589 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £209,545 (28 Flat, HP11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +19.3%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.5%
- **10y growth:** -2.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 10.3%

## Flood risk

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

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