25 Sycamore Drive, Thame, OX9 2AT
About 25 Sycamore Drive
25 Sycamore Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 36.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2022 for £500,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
25 Sycamore Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Mar 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 6 (full surface water drainage scheme) & condition 7(SuDS design specification details for parking area) on application P22/S3273/FUL (Demolition of an existing bungalow, erection of replacement dwelling and garden room) (Amended Drainage Information received 07.03.2024).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S1034/DIS
- Jun 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) under application reference number P22/S3273/FUL (Demolition of an existing bungalow, erection of replacement dwelling and garden room) - to accommodate sustainable measures that are being put in place.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S1374/S73
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2022Most recent
£500,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AT: £620,000 (2025–2023).
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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
On epc rating, 25 Sycamore Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £5,165
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB