# 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 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. ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 26](/listings/photos/146597129/1065255) - Picture No. 26 - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/146597129/1065256) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/146597129/1065257) - Picture No. 05 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/146597129/1065258) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 02](/listings/photos/146597129/1065259) - Picture No. 02 - ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/146597129/1065260) - Picture No. 07 - ![Picture No. 06](/listings/photos/146597129/1065261) - Picture No. 06 - ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/146597129/1065262) - Picture No. 09 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/146597129/1065263) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/146597129/1065264) - Picture No. 11 - ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/146597129/1065265) - Picture No. 12 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/146597129/1065266) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/146597129/1065267) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 15](/listings/photos/146597129/1065268) - Picture No. 15 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/146597129/1065269) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/146597129/1065270) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/146597129/1065271) - Picture No. 20 ## 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 | | 8 OLIVERS PADDOCK, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3NS | £920,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached | | 118 MARLOW BOTTOM, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3PH | £916,000 | 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:** 33% - **10y growth:** 76.6% ## 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)