85 High Street, Thame, OX9 3EH
About 85 High Street
85 High Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thame (OX9 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 185% above the 1999 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 47.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
85 High Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- May 2016RenovationHeritageIn report
- Remove false timber framing from south elevation. - Remove brick infill from panels of gable end timber frame. - Replace all decayed beams on gable end. - Lath panels of gable end timber frame and render in lime putty. - Remove cement rich renders from all elevations. - Render all brickwork in hydraulic lime. - Finish all rendered elevations in traditional lime wash. - Replace plastic gutters and downpipes with powder coated aluminium.
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P16/S0866/LB
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 85 High Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£96,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 1999Most recent
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3EH: £190,000 (2025–2002).
Everything we know about 85 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 floor area, 85 High Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB