17 Chestnut Avenue, Thame, OX9 2AR
About 17 Chestnut Avenue
17 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thame (OX9 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 30% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2019 for £410,000.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Chestnut Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/S3233/HH
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single-storey extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/S4556/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Chestnut Avenue
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
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Sales history & valuation
17 Chestnut Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2019Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AR: £450,241 (2023–2011).
Everything we know about 17 Chestnut Avenue, 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 Chestnut Avenue homes
17 Chestnut Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,409
Street avg £5,512
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.3 km
Sycamore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB