Town Farm, Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AH
About Town Farm
Town Farm is a detached house in Thame (OX9 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 18 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Town Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Town Farm in 2022.
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (landscaping (incl hardsurfacing and boundary treatment)) under application reference number P22/S2416/FUL (Following previous renovation works to No.8 to create No.6, formal approval required for No.6 to be a separate dwelling).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S0990/DIS
- Nov 2022FullIn report
Following previous renovation works to No.8 to create No.6, formal approval required for No.6 to be a separate dwelling.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S2416/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Town Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Town Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AH: £640,000 (2024–2007).
Everything we know about Town Farm, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Town Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 177 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sycamore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lord Williams's School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB