4 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE

4 Salt Lane is a detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 sits 67.5% above the 2007 sale of £359,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm.