5 Bencombe Road, Marlow, SL7 3NZ
About 5 Bencombe Road
5 Bencombe Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 23.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bencombe Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension with 2 x roof lights and associated landscape alterations
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/06915/CLP
- Mar 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for construction of single storey front extension and new pitched roof to front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/05246/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bencombe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£605,000
+95.2%over 13 years22 July 2003
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 3NZ: £820,000 (2025–2019).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bencombe Road homes
5 Bencombe Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,549
Street avg £4,974
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB