Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Nova House, Apartment 8, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Estimated value
£277,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£237,500)+17%
- Against SL1 1AY's recent median (£294,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£277,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£237,500)+17%
- Against SL1 1AY's recent median (£294,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Nova House is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SL1 1AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in SL1 1AY
5 sales, median £294,000 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
4 November 2015Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 1AY: £294,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in SL1 1AY
Nova House, Apartment 52, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Sold Sept 2020
£120,000Nova House, Apartment 26, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Sold Dec 2016
£294,000Nova House, Apartment 58, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Sold Aug 2016
£325,000Nova House, Apartment 19, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Sold Dec 2015
£250,000Nova House, Apartment 47, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY
Sold Dec 2015
£320,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Nova House, Apartment 8, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Nova House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Nova House is a two-bedroom detached house in Slough (SL1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 59th smallest of 68 units on EPC record in Nova House, where floor areas span 46–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 89). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 16.6% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Nova House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromC78toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Nova House, Apartment 8, 1 Buckingham Gardens, Slough, SL1 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Nova House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Buckingham Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Nova House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £3,945
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Slough district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
656/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise CollegeSecondary787m
- Upton Court Grammar SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Grove AcademyAll-through1.2km
Nearest stops
- Queensmere CentreBus stop119m
- Landmark PlaceBus stop137m
- Herschel StreetBus stop212m
- Wellington Street Stop GBus stop237m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,706 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour911 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime869 reports9%
- Public Order773 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Nova House is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SL1 1AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Nova House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Nova House was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Nova House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SL1 1AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Nova House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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