What kind of home is 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP last sold for £318,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £308,000 in February 2018, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and March 2021, 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP rose from £308,000 to £318,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX9 7AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP in?

17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP sits in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame. It falls within the OX9 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

Police records around 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

The closest primary school to 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP is Tetsworth Primary School (197m).

How well connected is 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP is The Green, 146m away.

Does 17 Elm Close, OX9 7AP have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.21 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.81 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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17 Elm Close, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7AP

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Elm Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Elm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame (OX9 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 82 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 34.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £318,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Elm Close, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Elm Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£318,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£318,000
+3.2%over 3 years
14 February 2018
£308,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7AP: £405,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in OX9 7AP

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On the street

Versus other Elm Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Elm Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,878

Street avg £4,520

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thame district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tetsworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX9 7AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 7AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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