17 Gloucester Avenue, Slough, SL1 3AW
About 17 Gloucester Avenue
17 Gloucester Avenue is a semi-detached house in Slough (SL1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 63.6% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Gloucester Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side and rear extenion to both 15 & 17 Gloucester avenue.
- Reference
- P/19985/003
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a double storey rear extensions and detached rear outbuildings, following demolition of existing outbuildings at no. 15 & 17 Gloucester Avenue
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19985/002
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Gloucester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2012Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 3AW: £202,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in SL1 3AW
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Gloucester Avenue homes
Floor Area for 17 Gloucester Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,414
Street avg £3,047
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Farnham Road PO — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Phoenix Infant Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB