1 Charles Drive, Thame, OX9 3XU
About 1 Charles Drive
1 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 86 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £535,000 in November 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 132% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Charles Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Charles Drive
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
Latest sale on 1 Charles Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£535,000
+12.6%over 4 years26 February 2021
£475,000
+10.5%over 3 years1 March 2017
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3XU: £331,000 (2020–2009).
Everything we know about 1 Charles Drive, 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 Charles Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Charles Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,221
Street avg £3,355
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cromwell Ave East HAR — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barley Hill Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB