What kind of home is The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL?

The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL sell for?

The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL last sold for £457,250 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £115,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and September 2022, The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL rose from £115,000 to £457,250, a change of £342,250. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL?

The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX9 3QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL use?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL have?

The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in June 2022 (ref. P22/S1158/HH). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL in?

The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL sits in Towersey, Thame, Thame. It falls within the OX9 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL in a safe area?

Police records around The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL?

The closest primary school to The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL is John Hampden Primary School (2.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, Church Lane, OX9 3QL is Village Hall, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, Church Lane, Towersey, Thame, OX9 3QL

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Towersey, Thame, Thame (OX9 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £457,250 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Church Lane, Towersey, Thame, OX9 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2022
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of modern single storey extension & construction of new two storey extension to north of existing dwelling, new gable and reinstatement of original porch. (Amended Plans received 24/05/2022 - parking plans) (Amended Plan received 21/06/2022 - amends to roof and dormers)
ListedExtensionDemolition
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
P22/S1158/HH
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£457,250

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2022Most recent
£457,250
+82.9%over 18 years
5 December 2003
£250,000
+62.3%over 5 years
19 December 1997
£154,000
+33.9%over 11 months
22 January 1997
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3QL: £460,000 (2022–2005).

Nearby sales in OX9 3QL

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old School House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,527

Street avg £3,878

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

John Hampden Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 3QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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