When did Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY last change hands?

Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY last sold for £320,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY have?

The current EPC rating for Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY?

Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SL1 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY use?

The latest EPC at Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY?

Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY in?

Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY sits in Slough. It falls within the SL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY?

Police records around Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY?

The closest primary school to Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (658m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (787m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY?

The closest bus stop to Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, SL1 1AY is Queensmere Centre, 119m away. The nearest bus option is Brunel Way, 411m away.

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Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 04

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Nova House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Nova House is a detached house in Slough (SL1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. At 108 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Nova House (46–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 26.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nova House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Nova House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 December 2015Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 1AY: £250,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in SL1 1AY

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Nova House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £3,917

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queensmere Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL1 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SL1 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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