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17 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3EX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Upper High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Upper High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,180,000 is 18% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromE49toC76
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed new car port to rear and side of 17 Upper High Street.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P13/S3281/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2013
    Loft ConversionConditions
    In report

    Construction of front dormer to attic room and side window to gable end. Discharge of condition 4a on P13/S0469/HH

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P13/S1582/DIS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Upper High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2018Most recent

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3EX: £457,500 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Upper High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Upper High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,608

Street avg £3,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thame district page.

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

Upper High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Barley Hill Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX9 3EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX9 3EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.