8 Bencombe Road, Marlow, SL7 3NZ
About 8 Bencombe Road
8 Bencombe Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Marlow (SL7 3NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1487 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 27.3% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
8 Bencombe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bencombe Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for single storey rear extension, replacing existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/06630/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Bencombe Road
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
8 Bencombe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£694,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£545,000
+14.7%over 5 years23 November 2007
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL7 3NZ: £820,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 8 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
Years Held for 8 Bencombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,944
Street avg £5,050
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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