# 4 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (SL7 1BS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 CLAREMONT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL7 1BS |
| Price | £1,100,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 135 m² |
| Last sold | £1,150,000 Feb 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/08/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,134/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £31,100

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- D (£80 - £120)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2368-9280-2207-6915)

## Description

For sale for the first time in over half a century, an attractive Edwardian end terraced house, built in the early 1900's , much extended and re-modelled by the previous owner but now requiring full redocoration & updating throughout to bring it up to its full potential., although retaining much of the original charm & character. This represents a tremendous oopportunity to acquire a genuine period house with garage and off street parking in a highly sought-after road in the very heart of the town, in a highly convenient location , equally ideal for a young family or professional couple.

Location

Set in the heart of the town, about 300 yards from the centre of the High Street, with its array of bustling individual shops, cafes & restaurants including ‘The Ivy Marlow Garden’. & Tom Kerridge’s 2 Michelin Star ‘The Hand & Flowers’ in West Street. Marlow Station (London Paddington via Maidenhead, with the Elizabeth line now operational) is within a five-minute walk; Marlow Business Park is within one mile and the Marlow Bypass A404 approximately 1½ miles with fast direct routes to the M40 Motorway at J4 Handy Cross (3 miles) and the M4 J8/9 Maidenhead (6 miles). Heathrow Airport is around 18 miles and Central London about 30 miles.

Local recreation facilities include golf at Harleyford & Temple; rowing at Marlow Rowing Club; Marlow Rugby FC at Riverwoods Drive; walking, cycling & riding in the Hambleden Valley; clubs for tennis, hockey, cricket & bowls all in Pound Lane along with the Court Garden Leisure Complex with swimming pool & gymnasium and the National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey.

Directions

From the centre of Marlow, proceed south from the obelisk at the top down the High Street towards the river. Shortly after Ballards offices on the left-hand side turn left into Institute Road, next left into Beaufort Gardens, bear right into Claremont Road, and then first left into Claremont Gardens where the house will be found on the right-hand side, occupying the corner plot.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/139344440/719295) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9494946
- **Address:** 38 Claremont Gardens, MARLOW, SL7 1BS
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/05/2013
- **Work Completed:** 19/03/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 CLAREMONT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1BS | £1,150,000 | 29/02/2024 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 BEAUMONT RISE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1EF | £1,200,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 CHAPEL STREET, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3HN | £725,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] MAPLE COTTAGE CLAREMONT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1BS | £999,950 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 CHAPEL STREET, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1DE | £455,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 BEAUFORT CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1EN | £690,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 CHAPEL STREET, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 3HN | £380,000 | 23/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 BEAUFORT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1EL | £655,000 | 23/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 INSTITUTE ROAD, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1BJ | £630,000 | 14/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 BEAUFORT CLOSE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1EN | £670,000 | 14/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 CLAREMONT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1BS | £875,000 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced |
| CAVENDISH COURT 4 BEAUMONT RISE, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1EQ | £540,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2A CLAREMONT GARDENS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL7 1BS | £900,000 | 28/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £924,983 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £660,556 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £595,519 (13 Terraced, SL7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +84.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,326/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,473/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,620/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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Newfield Gardens, SL7 | £2,875/mo | 4 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,875/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £359,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £287,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 31.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,769/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £8,148/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.5%
- **10y growth:** 37.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.5%

## Flood risk

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

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