23 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BZ
About 23 High Street
23 High Street is a semi-detached house in Thame (OX9 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Window repairs and sash replacement (Application description updated as per amended Window survey and heritage appraisal document received 27 June 2024)
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S1446/LB
- Oct 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a single storey outbuilding and two sheds. (As amended by plan 1489.09c reducing the size of the gym 19-09-2014).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S2166/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.
£1,235,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2013Most recent
£1,235,000
+54.4%over 5 years10 November 2008
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2BZ: £455,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 23 High Street, 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 High Street homes
On habitable rooms, 23 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB