8 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
About 8 Salt Lane
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Salt Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£541,550
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2021Most recent
£541,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7EE: £490,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX9 7EE
The Forge, Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
Sold Mar 2025
£590,000Amberley House, Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
Sold Feb 2025
£560,0003 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
Sold Sept 2022
£490,0001 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
Sold Jan 2021
£462,50015 Salt Lane, Postcombe, Thame, OX9 7EE
Sold Oct 2020
£320,000
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Versus other Salt Lane homes
8 Salt Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £3,531
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.4dB