18 Sycamore Drive, Thame, OX9 2AT
About 18 Sycamore Drive
18 Sycamore Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 58.2% above the 2012 sale of £292,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Demolish existing garage, construct rear/side extension to detached bungalow. Internal/external alteration works.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/S3042/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Sycamore Drive
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
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£292,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2012Most recent
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AT: £620,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 18 Sycamore Drive, 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 Sycamore Drive homes
Floor Area for 18 Sycamore Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,635
Street avg £5,035
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB