What type of property is 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW last change hands?

31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW last sold for £420,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £327,500 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and January 2025, 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW rose from £327,500 to £420,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

The current EPC rating for 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SL5 8HW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW located?

31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW sits in Ascot. It falls within the SL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

Police records around 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

The closest primary school to 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW is Ascot Heath Primary School (1.0km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW?

The closest bus stop to 31 Bracken Bank, SL5 8HW is The Gold Cup, 313m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Bracken Bank, Ascot, SL5 8HW

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Bracken Bank

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

31 Bracken Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ascot (SL5 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £420,000 in January 2025. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromE43toD55

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bracken Bank, Ascot, SL5 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bracken Bank has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Bracken Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2025Most recent
£420,000
+28.2%over 8 years
21 July 2016
£327,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL5 8HW: £388,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SL5 8HW

On the street

Versus other Bracken Bank homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Bracken Bank lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,753

Street avg £5,215

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ascot district page.

Full Ascot report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Gold Cup — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Ascot Heath Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL5 8HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SL5 8HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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