53 Southern Road, Thame, OX9 2ED
About 53 Southern Road
53 Southern Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thame (OX9 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £460,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 18.6% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 Southern Road 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
Price for 53 Southern Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 30 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£460,000
+170.7%over 23 years29 March 2001
£169,950
+136.0%over 6 years6 January 1995
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2ED: £265,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 53 Southern Road, 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 Southern Road homes
Years Held for 53 Southern Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,055
Street avg £5,296
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame. 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
38.2dB