Terraced 3 sales on record

242 WALPOLE ROAD

SLOUGH, SL1 6PQ

£450,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Goldsworthy Way	0.1 miles
Train station	Burnham	0.2 miles
Shop	Laundry Home	0.3 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	3.9 miles
University	National Film and Television School	5.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£450,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,696/m²

Local average

£398,550 (44 sales)

Street crime

255 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/01/2026

Expiry date: 15/01/2036

Current heating cost: £575/year

Potential heating cost: £575/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/03/2026	£450,000	Terraced	+80%	£445,128 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/05/2012	£250,000	Terraced	+142.7%	£480,402 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/03/1999	£103,000	Terraced	—	£504,951 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£450,000
listed	26/12/2025	£450,000
sold	01/01/2012	£250,000
sold	01/01/2003	£175,000
sold	01/01/1999	£103,000
sold	01/01/1996	£79,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
41 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB	£418,500	21/11/2025	Terraced
93 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB	£420,000	08/11/2022	Terraced
148 GOLDSWORTHY WAY, SLOUGH, SL1 6AY	£345,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
29 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB	£385,000	15/03/2022	Terraced
11 MAYBURY CLOSE, SLOUGH, SL1 6EY	£385,000	26/11/2021	Terraced
20 GOLDSWORTHY WAY, SLOUGH, SL1 6AX	£375,000	11/11/2021	Terraced
54 SANDRINGHAM COURT, SLOUGH, SL1 6JZ	£510,000	04/11/2021	Terraced
388 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PP	£430,000	28/09/2021	Terraced
89 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB	£375,000	24/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £404,833 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 22%

10y growth 12.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Slough. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -2.1%

5y (index) 11.7%

10y (index) 23.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Slough. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,415/mo

Realistic £1,572/mo

Optimistic £1,729/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Slough.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Thames Valley: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Washington Drive, SL1	£1,750/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £218,750

Target investor price (1%) £175,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.4×

Monthly cashflow £-222/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	103
Shoplifting	39
Anti-social behaviour	34
Public order	22
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	8
Drugs	4
Other crime	4
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	255

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2019
Priory School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Haybrook College	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Nov 2018
Cippenham Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022

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# 242 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PQ

## Property details

- Slug: `2c1fb98` (address key hash: `2c1fb98ef67836106a707ba8611baa0920e87996`)
- Postcode: SL1 6PQ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £450,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,696/m²
- Local average: £398,550 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 255 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £450,000
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £575/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4619-1046-4002-0399-8706)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £450,000 | Terraced | +80% | £445,128 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-bd88-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2012-05-15 | £250,000 | Terraced | +142.7% | £480,402 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a1320e38-f92e-4395-ae03-a796435f94ff) |
| Sold | 1999-03-18 | £103,000 | Terraced | — | £504,951 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/294b2152-9700-4109-8efd-247b68704d49) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 242 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PQ | £450,000 | 05/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 242 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PQ | £250,000 | 15/05/2012 | Terraced |
| 242 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PQ | £103,000 | 18/03/1999 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170626847](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/142d0c5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £450,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-26 | £450,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £175,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £103,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £79,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB | £418,500 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 93 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB | £420,000 | 08/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 148 GOLDSWORTHY WAY, SLOUGH, SL1 6AY | £345,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB | £385,000 | 15/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 MAYBURY CLOSE, SLOUGH, SL1 6EY | £385,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 GOLDSWORTHY WAY, SLOUGH, SL1 6AX | £375,000 | 11/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 54 SANDRINGHAM COURT, SLOUGH, SL1 6JZ | £510,000 | 04/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 388 WALPOLE ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6PP | £430,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 89 LOWESTOFT DRIVE, SLOUGH, SL1 6PB | £375,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £404,833 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 22%
- **10y growth:** 12.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Slough; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Slough). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,415/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,572/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,729/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Thames Valley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Washington Drive, SL1 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £218,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-222/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **255** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Al-Madani Independent Grammar School | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2019 |
| Priory School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Haybrook College | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Nov 2018 |
| Cippenham Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2022 |