5 Elmcroft, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9DS
About 5 Elmcroft
5 Elmcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Datchet, Slough, Slough (SL3 9DS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £670,000 — fresh data. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Elmcroft in 2025.
2 applications on record at 5 Elmcroft, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9DS
- Jul 2025Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Single storey front/side extension, new barn hipped roof, raising of the ridge, loft conversion with 3no. front dormers and 3no. rear dormers and alterations to the external finish and fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01364/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Elmcroft has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2025Most recent
£670,000
+482.6%over 28 years27 August 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL3 9DS: £725,000 (2025–2012).
Versus other Elmcroft homes
5 Elmcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,569
Street avg £5,498
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







