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4 Bockmer End Cottage, Bockmer End, Marlow, SL7 2HL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Bockmer End Cottage

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

4 Bockmer End Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bockmer End, Marlow, Marlow (SL7 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 sits 95.7% above the 2002 sale of £393,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Bockmer End Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bockmer End Cottage, Bockmer End, Marlow, SL7 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bockmer End Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Nov 2006
    ConversionHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations only in connection with the conversion of No 3 & No 4 Bockmer End Cottages into one property

    Listed
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/07303/LBC
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What's in 4 Bockmer End Cottage, Bockmer End, Marlow, SL7 2HL'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.

4 Bockmer End Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£769,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£393,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2002Most recent

    £393,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 2HL: £1,300,000 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Bockmer End Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,570

Street avg £5,972

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Marlow district page.

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

1.6 km

Thames Reach — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Danesfield School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL7 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL7 2HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL7 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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