Adwell Farm Cottage, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DT
About Adwell Farm Cottage
Adwell Farm Cottage is a detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,012,000 sits 73% above the 2005 sale of £585,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Adwell Farm Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Adwell Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of dormer window on rear elevation.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S3439/HH
- May 2007ApplicationIn report
Variation of Condition 3 of P05/E1086 (First floor windows to be partially obscure glazed).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/E0426
What's in Adwell Farm Cottage, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DT's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Adwell Farm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,012,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 10 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2005Most recent
£585,000
+248.2%over 9 years19 October 1995
£168,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in OX9 7DT: £575,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in OX9 7DT
Everything we know about Adwell Farm Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Box Tree Lane homes
Adwell Farm Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
313 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Blackthorn Rise, Tetsworth
OX9 7DZ
1 Yew Tree Close, Tetsworth
OX9 7BP
1 High Street, Tetsworth
OX9 7AS
1 Victoria Gardens, Tetsworth
OX9 7DG
1 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth
OX9 7BN
1 Glebe Cottages, London Road, Postcombe
OX9 7DL
1 Bankside Cottages, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe
OX9 7DR
1 Oak Farm Close, Tetsworth
OX9 7JA
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Salt Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.1dB