Gables Cottage, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
About Gables Cottage
Gables Cottage is a detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 62% above the 2014 sale of £445,000. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gables Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Gables Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2014Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BL: £669,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in SL7 1BL
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Versus other Institute Road homes
Gables Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,363
Street avg £5,629
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB