What kind of home is 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE sell for?

1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE last sold for £462,500 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £282,500 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and January 2021, 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE rose from £282,500 to £462,500, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX9 7EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE in?

1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE sits in Postcombe, Thame, Thame. It falls within the OX9 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

Police records around 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE 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.

What schools are near 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

The closest primary school to 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE is Lewknor Church of England Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE is Salt Lane, 55m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 1 Salt Lane, OX9 7EE have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.84 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.42 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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1 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Salt Lane

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

1 Salt Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Sold January 2021 for £462,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 Salt Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Salt Lane 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

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£462,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2021Most recent
£462,500
+23.3%over 6 years
1 May 2014
£375,000
+32.7%over 9 years
17 February 2005
£282,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7EE: £541,550 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Salt Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Salt Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,063

Street avg £3,567

Below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

Salt Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Lewknor Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX9 7EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.4dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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