The Gables, Flat 5, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
About The Gables
The Gables 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 B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Gables (25–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), 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 Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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
Energy performance
The Gables's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Gables.
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for construction of single storey rear extension with associated alterations
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/06640/FUL
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/07275/FUL
What's in The Gables, Flat 5, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Gables has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BL: £595,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in SL7 1BL
The Gables, Flat 3, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
Sold Jan 2022
£250,00013 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
Sold Sept 2018
£1,200,0003 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
Sold May 2017
£595,00019b, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
Sold Dec 2016
£1,150,000Gables Cottage, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
Sold Jul 2014
£445,000
Everything we know about The Gables, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Institute Road homes
On floor area, The Gables runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB