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1 Bankside Cottages, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DR

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bankside Cottages

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

1 Bankside Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £600,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

1 Bankside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bankside Cottages, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bankside Cottages 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

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £600,000

    +23.7%over 5 years
  2. 14 April 2015

    £485,000

    +4.3%over 1 year
  3. 30 May 2013

    £465,000

    +3.3%over 8 years
  4. 30 June 2004

    £450,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OX9 7DR: £235,000 (2006–1996).

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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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Salt Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Lewknor Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 7DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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