5 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL

5 Institute Road is a mid-terrace house in Marlow (SL7 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–173 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £847,000 sits 105.3% above the 2003 sale of £412,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,533/sq ft) was about 307.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.