31 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 2DN
About 31 Upper High Street
31 Upper High Street is a detached house in Thame (OX9 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
16 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 243 m² it sits well below the postcode median (388 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31 Upper High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Planning history
31 Upper High Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionHeritageIn report
Two & single storey extensions, internal & external alterations.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S4219/LB
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Two & single storey extensions, internal & external alterations.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S4218/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Upper High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,047,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2DN: £800,000 (2018–1995).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Upper High Street homes
31 Upper High Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,115
Street avg £3,609
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 329 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 14.3 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
0.0 km
Upper High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barley Hill Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB