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5 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
856 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Harkness Road

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

5 Harkness Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Burnham, Slough, Slough (SL1 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 856 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 96.3% above the 2010 sale of £245,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Harkness Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2019

Current Certificate
Oct 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 October 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Harkness Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

5 Harkness Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2010Most recent

    £245,000

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.

Price per m² for 5 Harkness Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,081

Street avg £4,632

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 5 Harkness Road, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.