3 Scotsgrove Cottages, Scotsgrove, Thame, OX9 3RY
About 3 Scotsgrove Cottages
3 Scotsgrove Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scotsgrove, Thame, Thame (OX9 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £570,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Scotsgrove Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00248/APP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Scotsgrove Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 30 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£570,000
+31.8%over 6 years13 June 2019
£432,500
+57.3%over 14 years5 July 2004
£275,000
+135.0%over 8 years13 August 1995
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3RY: £440,000 (2023–2018).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
3 Scotsgrove Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,876
Street avg £5,530
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scotsgrove — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Barley Hill Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB