12 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
About 12 Institute Road
12 Institute Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1996 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,167,000 sits 70.4% above the 2004 sale of £685,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Institute Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Institute Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder application for construction of front porch, single storey infill rear extension, fenestration alterations including replacement of garage door with window in connection with conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and external alterations
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/06680/FUL
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of front and rear single storey extensions and canopy over repositioned front door
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/06091/FUL
What's in 12 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Institute Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£685,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2004Most recent
£685,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BN: £365,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in SL7 1BN
4 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
Sold Nov 2018
£1,800,000Flat 2, 18 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
Sold May 2017
£272,000Flat 1, 18 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
Sold Jun 2014
£365,000Bush House, Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
Sold Mar 2014
£330,00010 Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN
Sold Sept 2010
£860,000
Everything we know about 12 Institute Road, 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 epc rating, 12 Institute Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.6 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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB