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127 MARLOW BOTTOM

MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL7 3PJ

5 beds 4 baths 2,013 sq ft Listed 9 Apr 2024 (-832d)

£1,125,000

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# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SL7 3PJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 127 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL7 3PJ |
| Price | £1,125,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 4 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 187 m² |
| Last sold | £1,047,000 Nov 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 30/08/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £2,482/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0234-7528-4200-0579-5272)

## Description

Location

Situated in Marlow Bottom surrounded by Chiltern countryside, with essential local shops including Tin Town Coffee, vet, chemist, barbers, convenience store and a family run Italian restaurant all within a level 5-10 minute walk, along with Burford primary school. The prestigious riverside town of Marlow is just over two miles offering an extensive range of bustling individual shops, cafes & restaurants, including ‘The Ivy Marlow Garden’ & Tom Kerridge’s 2 Michelin Star ‘The Hand & Flowers’ in West Street, along with Sir William Borlase Grammar School and Great Marlow School. For the London, Oxford or Heathrow commuter, Marlow Station serves London Paddington via Maidenhead, High Wycombe Station serves London Marylebone, and the M40 at J4 Handy Cross is under three miles and the M4 at J8/9 Maidenhead within 9 miles.

Local recreational facilities include golf at Harleyford & Temple; rowing at Marlow Rowing Club; riding, cycling & walking in the Hambleden valley; Marlow RFC & Marlow FC; clubs for tennis, hockey, cricket & bowls all in Pound Lane, as well as the Court Garden Leisure complex with swimming pool & gymnasium and the National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey.

Directions

From the centre of Marlow, proceed east from the obelisk at the top of the High Street and along Spittal Street towards Bourne End. Cross the mini roundabout into Chapel Street, fork left into Wycombe Road, at the T-junction turn left into Wiltshire Road, fork left into Marlow Bottom Road proceed down the valley passing the shops on the right hand side , where no .127 is on the left hand side  just before Burford School.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/146597129/1065272) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/146597129/1065273) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11119062
- **Address:** 127 Marlow Bottom BOTTOM, MARLOW, SL7 3PJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/07/2015
- **Work Completed:** 15/07/2015
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10004227
- **Address:** 127 Marlow Bottom BOTTOM, MARLOW, SL7 3PJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/12/2013
- **Work Completed:** 05/12/2013
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 127 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PJ | £1,047,000 | 01/11/2024 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 171 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL | £701,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 19 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NH | £845,000 | 29/10/2025 | Detached |
| 169 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL | £395,000 | 25/03/2025 | Detached |
| 120A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PH | £540,000 | 14/03/2025 | Detached |
| 14 HAZEL CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PW | £745,000 | 13/06/2024 | Detached |
| 7 SQUIRREL RISE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PN | £651,000 | 20/11/2023 | Detached |
| 7 MAYTREE CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3YA | £485,000 | 22/09/2023 | Detached |
| 12 HAZEL CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PW | £685,000 | 03/05/2023 | Detached |
| 43 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NH | £740,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 193 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL | £1,125,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 SYCAMORE DRIVE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NL | £730,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 34 NEW ROAD, MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NG | £890,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 118 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PH | £916,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 OLIVERS PADDOCK, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NS | £920,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WHITE LODGE CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3QY | £820,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 42 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NJ | £845,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 136A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PP | £665,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 76 NEW ROAD, MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NW | £1,065,000 | 02/03/2022 | Detached |
| 140A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PP | £500,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| 5 BURFORD CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NE | £367,000 | 14/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £731,500 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,385,323 (31 Detached, SL7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Buckinghamshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,329/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,477/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,625/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Milton Keynes (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,491/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,016/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 36.1%
- **10y growth:** 107.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

187 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£1,047,000 Nov 2024

Price per m²

£6,016/m²

Local average

£1,385,323 (-18.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,210 of 33,755)

Street crime

32 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

AN INDIVIDUAL DETACHED CHALET STYLE HOUSE SUPERBLY RE-MODELLED & REFURBISHED TO A HIGH SPECIFICATION WITH MANY FEATURES.
WITH JUST UNDER 2200 SQ.FT COMPRISING 5 BEDS, 4 BATHS, 3/4 RECEPTION ROOMS, SUPERB 25' x 20' OPEN PLAN FITTED KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM, UTILITY ROOM
GARAGE & PARKING FOR SEVERAL VEHICLES, SET IN A GOOD SIZED PLOT.
CLOSE TO BURFORD SCHOOL & WITHIN A SHORT WALK OF THE LOCAL SHOPPING PARADE.

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A beautifully presented detached chalet style house in a non estate location close to the local junior school and a short flat walk from Marlow Bottom shops. Superbly re-modelled and extended by the present owners to create an impressive family home with many outstanding features. The house sits on a large plot with a wide drive providing parking for several cars and has five good-sized bedrooms, with four air conditioned, and including a ground floor en suite bedroom. The central feature is the wonderful 25'x 20' open plan kitchen/family space allowing flexibility for the modern family.

Location

Situated in Marlow Bottom surrounded by Chiltern countryside, with essential local shops including Tin Town Coffee, vet, chemist, barbers, convenience store and a family run Italian restaurant all within a level 5-10 minute walk, along with Burford primary school. The prestigious riverside town of Marlow is just over two miles offering an extensive range of bustling individual shops, cafes & restaurants, including ‘The Ivy Marlow Garden’ & Tom Kerridge’s 2 Michelin Star ‘The Hand & Flowers’ in West Street, along with Sir William Borlase Grammar School and Great Marlow School. For the London, Oxford or Heathrow commuter, Marlow Station serves London Paddington via Maidenhead, High Wycombe Station serves London Marylebone, and the M40 at J4 Handy Cross is under three miles and the M4 at J8/9 Maidenhead within 9 miles.

Local recreational facilities include golf at Harleyford & Temple; rowing at Marlow Rowing Club; riding, cycling & walking in the Hambleden valley; Marlow RFC & Marlow FC; clubs for tennis, hockey, cricket & bowls all in Pound Lane, as well as the Court Garden Leisure complex with swimming pool & gymnasium and the National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey.

Directions

From the centre of Marlow, proceed east from the obelisk at the top of the High Street and along Spittal Street towards Bourne End. Cross the mini roundabout into Chapel Street, fork left into Wycombe Road, at the T-junction turn left into Wiltshire Road, fork left into Marlow Bottom Road proceed down the valley passing the shops on the right hand side , where no .127 is on the left hand side just before Burford School.

Listed by

Marlow

Ballards Estate Agents

Reference: 146597129

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 31/08/2024

Expiry date: 30/08/2034

Current heating cost: £2,482/year

Potential heating cost: £1,288/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,600

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11119062

Property Details

Street: 127 Marlow Bottom BOTTOM

Town: MARLOW

Postcode: SL7 3PJ

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 27/07/2015

Work Completed: 15/07/2015

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10004227

Property Details

Street: 127 Marlow Bottom BOTTOM

Town: MARLOW

Postcode: SL7 3PJ

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/12/2013

Work Completed: 05/12/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/11/2024 (1 year ago)	£1,047,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
171 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL	£701,000	05/12/2025	Detached
19 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NH	£845,000	29/10/2025	Detached
169 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL	£395,000	25/03/2025	Detached
120A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PH	£540,000	14/03/2025	Detached
14 HAZEL CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PW	£745,000	13/06/2024	Detached
7 SQUIRREL RISE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PN	£651,000	20/11/2023	Detached
7 MAYTREE CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3YA	£485,000	22/09/2023	Detached
12 HAZEL CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PW	£685,000	03/05/2023	Detached
43 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NH	£740,000	24/03/2023	Detached
193 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PL	£1,125,000	03/11/2022	Detached
12 SYCAMORE DRIVE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NL	£730,000	23/09/2022	Detached
34 NEW ROAD, MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NG	£890,000	14/09/2022	Detached
118 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PH	£916,000	19/08/2022	Detached
8 OLIVERS PADDOCK, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NS	£920,000	19/08/2022	Detached
1 WHITE LODGE CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3QY	£820,000	05/08/2022	Detached
42 BEECHTREE AVENUE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NJ	£845,000	29/07/2022	Detached
136A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PP	£665,000	27/05/2022	Detached
76 NEW ROAD, MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NW	£1,065,000	02/03/2022	Detached
140A MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PP	£500,000	26/01/2022	Detached
5 BURFORD CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NE	£367,000	14/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £731,500 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 36.1%

10y growth 107.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Buckinghamshire. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 15%

10y (index) 24.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Buckinghamshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,329/mo

Realistic £1,477/mo

Optimistic £1,625/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Milton Keynes: £1,491/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	One Stop	0.3 miles
Shop	Enhance Nails & Body	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Wycombe Road	0.7 miles
Hospital	Marlow Community Hospital	1.1 miles
Train station	Marlow	1.4 miles
Train station	Bourne End	3.1 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	4.7 miles
University	National Film and Television School	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	32

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Burford School	Primary	0.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Marlow Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2024
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2014
Great Marlow School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 25 May 2013
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.13%

Max investor price (0.8%) £184,625

Target investor price (1%) £147,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).