Marlow House, Flat 5, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
About Marlow House
Marlow House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 80 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Marlow House, where floor areas span 66–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £510,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Marlow House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Marlow House 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.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£510,000
+31.4%over 8 years25 September 2013
£388,000
+2.1%over 9 years29 September 2003
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BB: £455,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SL7 1BB
Marlow House, Flat 4, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
Sold Mar 2023
£510,000Marlow House, Flat 2, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
Sold Mar 2021
£492,500Marlow House, Flat 7, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
Sold Dec 2019
£455,000Marlow House, Flat 1, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
Sold Feb 2015
£427,000Marlow House, Flat 6, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BB
Sold Mar 2014
£354,000
Everything we know about Marlow House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Institute Road homes
Marlow House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,375
Street avg £5,673
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB