5 High Street, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7JB

5 High Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnham, Slough, Slough (SL1 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2024) 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 February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £264,000 sits 266.7% above the 1998 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.