2 Elms Road, Thame, OX9 2DX
About 2 Elms Road
2 Elms Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £850,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Elms Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing two storey rear extension. Erection of new part two and part single storey rear extension and new access. (As amended by plans received 7 July 2014: car port deleted, parking space width reduced to 5.4m, and walls shaped with stone pier caps, windows to be wooden).
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S1620/HH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2020Most recent
£850,000
+49.1%over 6 years14 February 2014
£570,000
+22.6%over 11 years20 December 2002
£465,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX9 2DX: £320,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in OX9 2DX
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Thame Area Pick Up Zone — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
John Hampden Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB