1 Beech Road, Thame, OX9 2AL
About 1 Beech Road
1 Beech Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £925,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year.
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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
Energy performance
1 Beech Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2024OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alterations to the main existing bathroom upstairs to be replaced with two new en-suites with access from the related bedrooms. Existing bathroom window on front elevation to be replaced by two separate windows, with existing opening being blocked up with cavity wall and rendered to match existing.
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/S3387/LDP
- Mar 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey ground floor extension to enlarge lounge, and provide garage/store. Extension at first floor level to extend bedroom. Extend porch.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P18/S0121/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Beech Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£924,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2024Most recent
£925,000
+102.2%over 14 years6 November 2009
£457,500
+15.8%over 5 years13 July 2004
£395,000
+82.9%over 3 years16 February 2001
£216,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX9 2AL: £623,500 (2021–2001).
Everything we know about 1 Beech Road, 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 Beech Road homes
Years Held for 1 Beech Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,447
Street avg £4,884
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lord Williams's School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB