3 Hardy Close, Slough, SL1 9AH

3 Hardy Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Slough (SL1 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 33.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode.