1 Beechwood Drive, Marlow, SL7 2DH
About 1 Beechwood Drive
1 Beechwood Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 611 m² (around 6577 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since October 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 611 m² the property is well over the postcode median (375 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,710,000 sits 90.3% above the 2008 sale of £1,950,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Beechwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement 5 - bed dwelling and integral garage (alternative scheme to PP 06/05517/FUL) (part retrospective)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/06066/FUL
- Jun 2007Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown lift to a clear height of 6 metres to 7 Scots Pine trees (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T8, T9). Remove 2 Scots Pine trees (T6 & T7) and 1 Lime tree (T10).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/05898/TPO
What's in 1 Beechwood Drive, Marlow, SL7 2DH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Beechwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£3,710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 5 years.
£1,950,000
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2008Most recent
£1,950,000
+117.9%over 3 years6 March 2005
£895,000
+24.1%over 1 year11 September 2003
£721,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SL7 2DH: £1,522,500 (2020–2003).
Everything we know about 1 Beechwood Drive, 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 Beechwood Drive homes
Years Held for 1 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,191
Street avg £13,274
Floor Area
611 m²
Street avg 358 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Pound Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Spinfield School. 10 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB