Common Cottage, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
About Common Cottage
Common Cottage is a detached house in Milton Common, Thame, Thame (OX9 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Know exactly what you're buying at Common Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Common Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2024FullIn report
Single dwelling.(as amplified by noise assessment and additional information received 9 August 2024).
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/S0073/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Common Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Common Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2NU: £530,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OX9 2NU
Brooklands, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
Sold Aug 2025
£410,000Craylands, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
Sold Sept 2024
£530,000White Ash, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
Sold Sept 2021
£1,140,000Field View, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000Lyndhurst, London Road, Milton Common, Thame, OX9 2NU
Sold Aug 2018
£360,000
Everything we know about Common Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Common Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Great Milton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.2dB