2 Barnhill Close, Marlow, SL7 3HA
About 2 Barnhill Close
2 Barnhill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marlow (SL7 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 23.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). At 85 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder application for removal of existing single storey rear extension and existing garage and erection of 2 storey side & single storey rear extensions, new front porch, extension to driveway & new front steps (alternative scheme)
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/08087/FUL
- Sept 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder application for removal of existing single storey rear extension and existing garage and erection of 2 storey side & single storey rear exensions, new front porch, extension to driveway & new front steps
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/06906/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Barnhill Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Barnhill Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2017Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 3HA: £776,000 (2023–2017).
Everything we know about 2 Barnhill Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barnhill Close homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Barnhill Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,118
Street avg £5,375
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Sunnybank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marlow Church of England Infant 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB