1 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
About 1 The Laurels
1 The Laurels is a semi-detached house in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame (OX9 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 67 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 356.1% above the 1997 sale of £71,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Laurels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (23 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Laurels's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 1997Most recent
£71,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7BH: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OX9 7BH
22 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
Sold Oct 2024
£350,00013 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
Sold Jul 2024
£410,00026 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
Sold Apr 2024
£300,00024 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
Sold Jul 2023
£250,0002 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
Sold Jun 2022
£395,000
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Versus other The Laurels homes
1 The Laurels is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,063
Street avg £3,930
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tetsworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.2dB