42 High Street, Thame, OX9 2AA
About 42 High Street
42 High Street is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Thame (OX9 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3493 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,214,000 is 24.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
42 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 High Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- May 2023Solar PanelsFullIn report
Raising and re-coping lane-facing wall of existing garage by approximately 450 mm, and extending existing garage by approximately 1.5 metre towards garden. Installation of solar panels on garage roof. Replacement of main garage door.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S1045/HH
- Jun 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 4 - conservation rooflight details and 5 - method statement on application ref. P17/S0952/LB P17/S0952/LB - Reinforce timber roof structure. Replace front windows to second floor. Remove existing render and re-render on garden elevations. Renovation existing loft space
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P18/S1577/DIS
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£1,214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 12 years.
£972,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2010Most recent
£972,000
+166.3%over 11 years27 October 1998
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AA: £395,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 42 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for 42 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,995
Street avg £6,651
Floor Area
325 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB