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Flat 7

CHELSEA COURT, DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP12 3BG

1 beds 1 baths 41 m² Listed 26 Sep 2025 (-264d)

£185,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (144 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

41 m²

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£195,000 Jul 2022

Local average

£229,850 (-19.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,377 of 33,755)

Street crime

322 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Modern first-floor one-bedroom apartment
  • Spacious open-plan living/dining area
  • Fully fitted kitchen with integrated appliances
  • Double bedroom with fitted wardrobe
  • Contemporary shower room with walk-in shower
  • Secure allocated ANPR parking
  • 150-year lease from 2020 | No ground rent
  • 1.4 miles to High Wycombe station

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

This stylish and spacious home features a bright open-plan living and dining area, benefiting from a dual-aspect layout that floods the space with natural light. The modern kitchen is fully integrated, offering a sleek and functional space ideal for both everyday living and entertaining.

The property boasts a generously sized double bedroom with a fully fitted wardrobe, while the contemporary shower room includes a walk-in shower and high-specification finishes. Additional storage is available via a convenient built-in cupboard in the entrance hall. The property further benefits from an allocated parking space monitored by ANPR access, a long lease length and is being offered chain free. This modern, low-maintenance apartment is perfect for first-time buyers, professionals, or investors looking for quality, comfort, and convenience.

Directions
Chelsea Court, HP12 3BG, is located approximately 1.4 miles west of High Wycombe town centre. From the centre, head west along Desborough Road (A4010), then turn onto Desborough Park Road. Chelsea Court is situated along this road

Leasehold Notes
There are 146 Years remaining on the lease. The annual charge ground rent is £0.00 and the service charge is £960.00 per annum. The property offers a potential rental income of £1000.00 PCM. Council Tax band B. EPC band D.

Lease, ground rent and maintenance details have been provided by the seller, but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, as we may not have seen a copy of the original lease. Should you proceed with the purchase of this property, lease details must be verified by your solicitor.

Agents Note
We may refer you to recommended providers of ancillary services such as Conveyancing, Financial Services, Insurance and Surveying. We may receive a commission payment fee or other benefit (known as a referral fee) for recommending their services. You are not under any obligation to use the services of the recommended provider. The ancillary service provider may be an associated company of AIG (KH) Ltd T/A JNP.

AML Disclaimer
Please note it is a legal requirement that we require verified ID from purchasers before instructing a sale. Please also note we shall require proof of funds before we instruct the sale, together with your instructed solicitors.


IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS:
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are travelling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum of six months, with the exception of short term accommodation. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions.
BUYERS INFORMATION

To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers. We use the services of a third party, Lifetime Legal, who will contact you directly at an agreed time to do this. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers. There is a nominal charge of £60 plus VAT for this (for the transaction not per person), payable direct to Lifetime Legal. Please note, we are unable to issue a memorandum of sale until the checks are complete.
REFERRAL FEES

We may refer you to recommended providers of ancillary services such as Conveyancing, Financial Services, Insurance and Surveying. We may receive a commission payment fee or other benefit (known as a referral fee) for recommending their services. You are not under any obligation to use the services of the recommended provider. The ancillary service provider may be an associated company of JNP.

JHW250566/1

Listed by

High Wycombe

AIG (KH) LTD - LSL Franchise

Reference: 167498753

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
45, Desborough Park Road, HIGH WYCOMBE 46 84 103 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Flat 12, Chelsea Court, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe 68 68 37 m² Flat
Flat 7, Chelsea Court, Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe 68 68 41 m² Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/07/2022 (3 years ago) £195,000

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
18 BEVELWOOD GARDENS, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3EZ £125,000 12/01/2026 Flat
WYE GARDENS FLAT 17 FRYERS LANE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3DU £205,000 05/12/2025 Flat
7D DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BQ £240,000 19/03/2025 Flat
REGENCY COURT 9 BARTLETT CRESCENT, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AG £285,000 31/05/2024 Flat
126A ABERCROMBY AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BJ £185,000 20/12/2023 Flat
EDEN GARDENS, 179 9 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3QG £235,000 15/12/2023 Flat
SHERATON COURT 4 BARTLETT CRESCENT, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3DY £250,000 20/10/2023 Flat
DILWYN COURT FLAT 1 ABERCROMBY AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BH £148,000 20/10/2023 Flat
EDEN GARDENS, 179 19 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3QG £252,000 09/10/2023 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 11 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £165,000 19/07/2023 Flat
REGENCY COURT 2 BARTLETT CRESCENT, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AG £250,000 05/05/2023 Flat
REGENCY COURT 7 BARTLETT CRESCENT, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AG £227,500 12/12/2022 Flat
19 BEVELWOOD GARDENS, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3EZ £135,500 09/12/2022 Flat
STRATA HOUSE, 201 FLAT 11 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AW £325,500 09/12/2022 Flat
24 BEVELWOOD GARDENS, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3EZ £165,000 30/09/2022 Flat
185 FLAT 6 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AF £202,500 28/09/2022 Flat
WYE GARDENS FLAT 11 FRYERS LANE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3DU £195,000 28/09/2022 Flat
122A ABERCROMBY AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BJ £125,000 09/09/2022 Flat
185 FLAT 4 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AF £200,000 08/09/2022 Flat
STRATA HOUSE, 201 FLAT 1 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3AW £280,000 26/08/2022 Flat
WYE GARDENS FLAT 16 FRYERS LANE, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3DU £225,000 18/08/2022 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 5 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £185,000 01/07/2022 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 8 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £185,000 21/10/2021 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £130,000 21/10/2021 Other
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 6 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £190,000 21/10/2021 Other
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 9 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £195,000 21/10/2021 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 10 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £195,000 21/10/2021 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 4 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £195,000 21/10/2021 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 1 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £195,000 21/10/2021 Flat
Same street CHELSEA COURT FLAT 3 DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP12 3BG £195,000 21/10/2021 Flat

Street average: £183,000 (10 sales)

Area average: £212,800 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.9%
10y growth 11.2%

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

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

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 Leicester: £539/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Desborough Park Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Unknown 0.0 miles
Shop Kays Corner 0.1 miles
Bus stop Half Moon PH 0.1 miles
University Buckinghamshire New University (Wycombe Campus) 0.9 miles
Hospital Wycombe General Hospital 1.0 miles
Train station High Wycombe 1.2 miles
Hospital Priory Hospital High Wycombe 1.8 miles
Train station Saunderton 3.6 miles
University National Film and Television School 6.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 134
Anti-social behaviour 38
Shoplifting 32
Public order 25
Drugs 24
Criminal damage and arson 20
Other theft 15
Vehicle crime 14
Other crime 7
Burglary 4
Possession of weapons 3
Robbery 3
Theft from the person 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 322

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Unity College Other 0.1 miles Good — 24 Mar 2022
Oakridge School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 5 May 2022
Millbrook Combined School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 10 Jul 2023
The Disraeli School Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Castlefield School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 4 Feb 2015

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
1 Bed Flat, Tavistock Mews, HP12 £1,050/mo 1 0.19 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, West Wycombe Road, HP12 £1,095/mo 1 0.2 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cumbrian Way, HP13 £1,250/mo 1 0.31 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Spearing Road, HP12 £1,000/mo 1 0.38 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,099/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%
Max investor price (0.8%) £134,125
Target investor price (1%) £107,300
Gross yield 7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.4×
Monthly cashflow £212/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.7%
  • 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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