5 Charles Drive, Thame, OX9 3XU
About 5 Charles Drive
5 Charles Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thame (OX9 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 68% above the 2009 sale of £287,500. At 107 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Charles Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 12 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2009Most recent
£287,500
+161.4%over 11 years17 September 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 3XU: £430,000 (2025–2014).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Charles Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,682
Street avg £3,945
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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