1 Chestnut Avenue, Thame, OX9 2AP
About 1 Chestnut Avenue
1 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£706/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- May 2005PorchIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing flat roof porch and erection of replacement single storey side extension.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P05/E0418
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chestnut Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£760,000
+11.8%over 2 years16 November 2020
£680,000
+80.1%over 11 years26 July 2009
£377,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AP: £590,000 (2023–2016).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
On price per m², 1 Chestnut Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,600
Street avg £5,458
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Sycamore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lord Williams's School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB