The Gables, Flat 1, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL

The Gables is a detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Gables, where floor areas span 25–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 37 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 15 EPCs).