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17 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 17 Harkness Road

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

17 Harkness Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnham, Slough, Slough (SL1 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 323.6% above the 1998 sale of £89,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD67
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Harkness Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 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.

17 Harkness Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£89,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 1998Most recent

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL1 7BL: £410,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Harkness Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Harkness Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,606

Street avg £4,676

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Harkness Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

656/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cornell's Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lent Rise School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL1 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL1 7BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL1 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.