Merlin Court, Merlin House, Chinnor Road, Towersey, Thame, OX9 3QZ
About Merlin Court
Merlin Court is a detached house in Towersey, Thame, Thame (OX9 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Merlin Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022AmendmentIn report
Non Material amendment to application P21/S4112/FUL for the repositioning of front dormer windows and insertion of two front roof windows to serve the en-suites of each plot. Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (Schedule of Materials) & 8 (Landscaping Scheme (Trees and Shrubs only) on planning application P20/S0809/FUL (Partial/change of use to residential and demolition of existing workshop and erection of two 3 bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalows) - internal amendments to incorporate a ground floor utility room and to re-configure the first floor layout to improve the bedroom sizes, changes to external materials and inclusion of landscaping details.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S2827/NM
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (Schedule of Materials) & 8 (Landscaping Scheme (Trees and Shrubs only) on planning application P20/S0809/FUL (Partial/change of use to residential and demolition of existing workshop and erection of two 3 bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalows) - internal amendments to incorporate a ground floor utility room and to re-configure the first floor layout to improve the bedroom sizes, changes to external materials and inclusion of landscaping details.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S4112/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Merlin Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3QZ: £750,000 (2022–2019).
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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 Chinnor Road homes
On epc rating, Merlin Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
John Hampden Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB