1 Chiltern Road, Marlow, SL7 2PW
About 1 Chiltern Road
1 Chiltern Road is a detached house in Marlow (SL7 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,198,000 is 34.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,008/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £890,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Chiltern Road in 2023.
- May 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Construction of 1 x 3-bed detached dwelling, creation of 2 x parking spaces to front, terracing and steps to rear following demolition of existing single-storey side utility and garage to 1 Chiltern Road
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/05544/FUL
- Feb 2024New BuildFullIn report
Construction of 1 x 3-bed detached dwelling, creation of 2 x parking spaces to front, terracing and steps to rear following demolition of existing single-storey side utility and garage to 1 Chiltern Road (alternative scheme to pp 23/06760/FUL)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/07726/FUL
What's in 1 Chiltern Road, Marlow, SL7 2PW's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£890,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2022Most recent
£890,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 2PW: £835,000 (2024–2014).
Everything we know about 1 Chiltern 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 Chiltern Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Chiltern Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,854
Street avg £6,016
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Queens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 10 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB