17 Chowns Close, Thame, OX9 3UA
About 17 Chowns Close
17 Chowns Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thame (OX9 3UA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 15.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Chowns Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Chowns Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£280,000
+36.6%over 2 years6 March 2014
£205,000
+28.1%over 7 years18 June 2006
£160,000
+166.7%over 8 years26 June 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3UA: £292,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 17 Chowns Close, 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 Chowns Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Chowns Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,544
Street avg £3,063
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 km
Thame Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
John Hampden Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB