3 Arnold Way, Thame, OX9 2QA
About 3 Arnold Way
3 Arnold Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 is 17.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Arnold Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Arnold Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
3 Arnold Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£725,000
+327.7%over 19 years21 October 1996
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 2QA: £700,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 3 Arnold Way, 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 Arnold Way homes
Floor Area for 3 Arnold Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £4,629
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.4 km
Upper High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB