23 Rooks Lane, Thame, OX9 2EA
About 23 Rooks Lane
23 Rooks Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Thame (OX9 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 58 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 43 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 39.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Rooks Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Rooks Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Rooks Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2014Most recent
£167,000
+13.4%over 8 years15 September 2005
£147,250
+13.3%over 2 years29 June 2003
£130,000
+32.0%over 2 years21 June 2001
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2EA: £280,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 23 Rooks Lane, 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 Rooks Lane homes
23 Rooks Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £3,191
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Upper High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barley Hill 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB