What type of property is 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN last change hands?

16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN last sold for £232,000 in June 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,950 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and June 1999, 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN rose from £169,950 to £232,000, a change of £62,050. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN located?

16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN sits in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame. It falls within the OX9 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN 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.

Which schools serve 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

The closest primary school to 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN is Tetsworth Primary School (175m).

What transport links are near 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Swan Gardens, OX9 7BN is The Green, 232m away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Swan Gardens

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

16 Swan Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame (OX9 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 199.1% above the 1999 sale of £232,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Swan Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Swan Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Swan Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£232,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 1999Most recent
£232,000
+36.5%over 3 years
6 July 1995
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7BN: £860,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Swan Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Swan Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,441

Street avg £3,066

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

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

0.2 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 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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