What kind of home is 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU sell for?

5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU last sold for £725,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £172,500 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and November 2025, 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU rose from £172,500 to £725,000, a change of £552,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU in?

5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU sits in Bisham, Marlow, Marlow. It falls within the SL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

Police records around 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

The closest primary school to 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU is Bisham Church of England Academy (409m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Vansittart Road, SL7 1RU is Court Garden Leisure Centre, 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is Marlow Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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5 Vansittart Road, Bisham, Marlow, SL7 1RU

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Vansittart Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Vansittart Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bisham, Marlow, Marlow (SL7 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

A recent sale: £725,000 in November 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Vansittart Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Vansittart Road, Bisham, Marlow, SL7 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Horse Chestnut - crown lift the lower limbs 4.5 metres from the lawn.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/01168/TCA
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What's in 5 Vansittart Road, Bisham, Marlow, SL7 1RU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Vansittart Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2025Most recent
£725,000
+320.3%over 26 years
7 October 1999
£172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 1RU: £285,000 (2012–2000).

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Court Garden Leisure Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bisham Church of England Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL7 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SL7 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

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