What kind of home is 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB sell for?

8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB last sold for £240,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £101,500 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and August 2025, 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB rose from £101,500 to £240,000, a change of £138,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB in?

8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB sits in Slough. It falls within the SL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

Police records around 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB show an average of 656 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

The closest primary school to 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (331m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton Court Grammar School (810m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albert Close, SL1 2BB is St Laurence Way, 153m away. The nearest bus option is Brunel Way, 822m away.

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8 Albert Close, Slough, SL1 2BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Albert Close

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

8 Albert Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Slough (SL1 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £240,000. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Albert Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2025

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Early 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albert Close, Slough, SL1 2BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albert Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£240,000
+136.5%over 22 years
10 January 2003
£101,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 2BB: £225,000 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in SL1 2BB

On the street

Versus other Albert Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Albert Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,031

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£241k

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1 Bulstrode Place, Upton Park

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Barclay Court, Seymour Road

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1 Bunten Meade

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1 Castle Street

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1 Adelphi Gardens

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Area

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.

Full Slough report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

656/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Laurence Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 2BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SL1 2BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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