23 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BJ
About 23 Institute Road
23 Institute Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,433,000 is 10.4% below the 2024 sale of £1,600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,600,000 in December 2024. 11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
23 Institute Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025MixedFullIn report
Householder application for construction of new dormer window at rear to replace existing, new side door replacing existing window, insertion of 2 x roof lights to front and replacement of side roof light with a new one
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05746/FUL
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell to ground level x 1 Lilac, x 1 Willow, x 1 Bay and x 1 Hazel
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05663/CTREE
What's in 23 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BJ's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Institute Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£1,600,000
+456.5%over 27 years25 September 1997
£287,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BJ: £1,150,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SL7 1BJ
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Versus other Institute Road homes
Years Held for 23 Institute Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,511
Street avg £8,872
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.2 km
Liston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School. 11 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB