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8 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Salt Lane

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

8 Salt Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Postcombe, Thame, Thame (OX9 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on oil.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £541,550. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE49toB88
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
22%54%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£541,550

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2021Most recent

    £541,550

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7EE: £490,000 (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.

8 Salt Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £3,531

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX9 7EE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.