What type of property is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT last sold for £620,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and August 2023, 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT rose from £120,000 to £620,000, a change of £500,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX9 2AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT located?

8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT sits in Thame. It falls within the OX9 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

Police records around 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

The closest primary school to 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame (494m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lord Williams's School (260m).

How well connected is 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Sycamore Drive, OX9 2AT is Sycamore Drive, 247m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Sycamore Drive, Thame, OX9 2AT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Sycamore Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Sycamore Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £620,000 in August 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sycamore Drive, Thame, OX9 2AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions and fenestration alterations.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P23/S4073/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Sycamore Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£620,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£620,000
+416.7%over 28 years
4 June 1995
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2AT: £655,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Sycamore Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Sycamore Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,052

Street avg £4,772

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Thame report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 2AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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