2 Bankside Cottages, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DR
About 2 Bankside Cottages
2 Bankside Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 sits 55.9% above the 2006 sale of £410,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Bankside Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 10 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2006Most recent
£410,000
+74.5%over 12 months3 October 2005
£235,000
+52.6%over 9 years13 June 1996
£154,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX9 7DR: £475,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in OX9 7DR
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.8dB