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3 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Institute Road

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

3 Institute Road is a semi-detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows, a conservatory and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 28.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Institute Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed non-material amendment to permission for construction of single storey rear extension and orangery, addition of first floor rear terrace, replacement of all front windows, ground floor rear window replaced with a door and removal of two first floor rear windows to be replaced by a glazed sliding door granted under planning ref: 17/07214/FUL

    New Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    18/06297/MINAMD
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details subject to conditions 3 (window & door frames) and 5 (balcony) of planning approval ref: 17/07214/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PI17/01973/ADRC
    View planning record

What's in 3 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Institute Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£595,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2017Most recent

    £595,000

    +173.6%over 16 years
  2. 4 June 2000

    £217,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BL: £669,000 (2022–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Institute Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Institute Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,721

Street avg £5,289

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 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 Marlow district page.

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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School. 11 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 SL7 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL7 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL7 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
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 3 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.