5 Bates Close, George Green, Slough, SL3 6SB

5 Bates Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in George Green, Slough, Slough (SL3 6SB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 1996 — that's 30 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 £244,000 sits 398% above the 1996 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.