78a, High Street, Thame, OX9 3AE
About 78a
78a is a detached house in Thame (OX9 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 416 m² (around 4478 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 416 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78a 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
78a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,214,000
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 3AE: £515,000 (2023–2020).
Everything we know about 78a, 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
78a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
416 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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