52 High Street, Thame, OX9 2AD
About 52 High Street
52 High Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thame (OX9 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 sits 67.5% above the 2004 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed internal alterations to ground floor of existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S3383/LB
- Aug 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed internal structural alterations to ground floor of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S2561/LB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 52 High Street
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 8 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2004Most recent
£440,000
+214.3%over 8 years19 January 1996
£140,000
-13.6%17 January 1996
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AD: £386,500 (2024–2013).
Everything we know about 52 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 52 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,607
Street avg £5,092
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB