7 Alder Close, Slough, SL1 5DQ
About 7 Alder Close
7 Alder Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Slough (SL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 176.9% above the 2002 sale of £104,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Alder Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7 Alder Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 4 years.
£104,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2002Most recent
£104,000
+74.8%over 4 years27 February 1998
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 5DQ: £337,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Alder Close homes
EPC Rating for 7 Alder Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,476
Street avg £4,456
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Lower Cippenham La — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Western House Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







