12 Bencombe Road, Marlow, SL7 3NZ
About 12 Bencombe Road
12 Bencombe Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £820,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder application for construction of porch infill extension, single storey rear extension, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, raised patio to rear and fenestration alterations
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/07578/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£847,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 3NZ: £745,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 12 Bencombe Road, 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 Bencombe Road homes
Floor Area for 12 Bencombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,359
Street avg £4,873
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Burford School. 11 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB