27 Rooks Lane, Thame, OX9 2EA
About 27 Rooks Lane
27 Rooks Lane is a mid-terrace house in Thame (OX9 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £300,000. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 21.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 Rooks Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27 Rooks Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 4 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£300,000
+9.1%over 4 years22 September 2020
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2EA: £280,000 (2025–2021).
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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
On years held, 27 Rooks Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,615
Street avg £4,236
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB