Emerald Cottage, Box Tree Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7DT
About Emerald Cottage
Emerald Cottage is a semi-detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Emerald Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Emerald Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Emerald Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX9 7DT: £575,000 (2020–1995).
Everything we know about Emerald Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Box Tree Lane homes
On epc rating, Emerald Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 216 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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