THAME

Thame is a market town of 13,273 people (2021 census), granted a market charter in 1215 — its Tuesday market still runs today along the town's curved High Street.

Commuting: 12 miles to Oxford, 9 to Aylesbury, 45 to London via the M40.

Schools: Lord Williams's School, the town's only secondary, founded in 1559 and rated "Good" by Ofsted in 2022.

The average house price in Thame was £505,289 over the last year, with detached houses averaging £738,776, according to Land Registry data.

Buying in this area: Thame sits in Oxfordshire, where the official UK House Price Index shows the average house price rising from £300,642 in 2010 to £441,276 in 2022 — an average annual increase of around 3.25%. Compare this against current mortgage rates, if relevant, and draw your own conclusions.

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