73 High Street, Thame, OX9 3AE
About 73 High Street
73 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Thame (OX9 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £799,950 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 22.4% 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
73 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
73 High Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Feb 2026HeritageIn report
Emergency roof repairs: Front of property: 1. Replacement of fallen cast iron guttering with PVC alternative 2. Splicing of rotten roof timbers with fresh wood 3. Change of batten gauge from 8" to 9" to prevent water ingress 4. Replacement of sodden chipboard in dormer structures 5. Removal of dormer tiles to prevent water retention 6. Replacement of failed, mixed slates with Glendyne Canadian slate Rear of property: 1. Rebuilding of collapsing chimney stack with like for like materials 2. Reinstatement of missing chimney pot 3. Capping of chimney pots 4. Re-leading around the chimney
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/S3637/LB
- Nov 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Repairs and replacements of existing windows and doors across the ground floor front elevation to include; 1. Bay shopfront - lounge window: To be replaced with replica window in Euro oak and glazed salvaged glass. Replace lead flashing under seal and wood under lead, as per submitted method statement. 2. Front door: Replacement of part of the front door panel and spliced/resin repairs to the frame 3. Fitting of magnetic secondary glazing units to all windows
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/S2642/LB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
73 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£799,950
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2020Most recent
£799,950
+14.3%over 4 years23 November 2016
£700,000
-6.7%16 June 2016
£750,000
+15.4%over 3 years4 February 2013
£650,000
+4.0%over 5 years20 June 2007
£625,000
+89.4%over 4 years16 October 2002
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3AE: £377,500 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 73 High Street, 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 High Street homes
On years held, 73 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,678
Street avg £4,804
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB