55 Chester Road, Slough, SL1 3JS
About 55 Chester Road
55 Chester Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Slough (SL1 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 Chester Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 3JS: £352,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 55 Chester Road, in one report
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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Chester Road homes
Years Held for 55 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,439
Street avg £3,691
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Oatlands Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Godolphin Junior 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB