5 Barnhill Road, Marlow, SL7 3EZ
About 5 Barnhill Road
5 Barnhill Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £860,000.
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Barnhill Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed creation of a new vehicular access in to the existing drive.
- Agent
- Four Seasons Amenity & Leisure Services LTD
- Reference
- PL/26/01098/SA
- Jun 2025AnnexFullIn report
Householder application for the erection of a residential outbuilding for use as both a garden room and ancillary annexe accommodation (Part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/06034/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Barnhill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£892,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2024Most recent
£860,000
+81.1%over 8 years20 September 2015
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 3EZ: £590,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Barnhill Road homes
5 Barnhill Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,244
Street avg £5,000
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
Seymour Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Marlow Church of England Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB