18 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH
About 18 The Laurels
18 The Laurels is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame (OX9 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 34.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 The Laurels has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 16 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2013Most recent
£170,000
+40.5%over 10 years31 October 2002
£121,000
+116.1%over 5 years10 April 1997
£56,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 18 The Laurels lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,703
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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