8 Claremont Road, Marlow, SL7 1BW
About 8 Claremont Road
8 Claremont Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 10 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). Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £967,000 sits 52.3% above the 2013 sale of £635,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
8 Claremont Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Beech hedge - Reduce height by approximately 0.5m leaving as level as possible 1 x The Larger Holly - reduce by up to 2.5m. Trim the remaining canopy around 0.3 to 0.5m 1 x Smaller Holly - Lightly prune to contain and improve shape This pruning will only be about 30cm Row of Beech - Reduce height leaving approximately 0.5m below previous pruning points. These will be pruned by 1.5 meters. Trim remaining parts of canopy to leave cube forms. Pruned 0.5m 1 x Sycamore (growing from neighbours) - Crown lift to give approximately 4m clearance from ground level within clients boundary lines to provide sufficient clearance to property and shed roof. Remove any major deadwood over clients side of boundary in lower part of canopy to provide safety from falling dead branches. 1 x Holly (close to Amelanchier) - Prune to contain. Prune 0.5m 1 x Dead Judas tree -Section fell in a safe and controlled manner and remove stump 1 x Dead Amelanchier - Section fell in a safe and controlled manner leaving stump as close to ground level
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/25/5398/TP
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune back all overhang on alley side of canopy back to boundary line and reduce height of remaining canopy by approximately 2m to contain and improve shape x 1 Hazel (1), reduce new growth by approximately 2m back to previous pruning points, selectively remove branches encroaching out towards house and prune back all overhang on alley side back to boundary x 1 Hazel (2), lightly prune to contain and improve shape x 1 Holly (3), reduce height by up to 2m and trim sides to contain and improve shape x row of Beech (4), reduce height by approximately 2.5m and trim all round to contain and improve shape x 1 Bay (5), selectively reduce /remove stems encroaching over garden and into bay x 1 Hazel (6), reduce height to leave final height at approximately 5m, trim all round to contain into more cylindrical shape and remove leggy growth to allow for bushier regeneration x 1 Holly (8) and remove dead stem growing over fence x 1 Amelanchier (8)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/07376/CTREE
What's in 8 Claremont Road, Marlow, SL7 1BW's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Claremont Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£967,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 17 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2013Most recent
£635,000
+222.3%over 11 years17 January 2002
£197,000
+97.0%over 5 years22 July 1996
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1BW: £890,000 (2024–2017).
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Versus other Claremont Road homes
On price per m², 8 Claremont Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,325
Street avg £6,071
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Foxes Piece 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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB