# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SL9 7JD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 34 DALESIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL9 7JD | | Price | £1,750,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | G | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 265 m² | | Last sold | £1,580,000 Nov 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Current heating cost:** £3,559/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,500 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2279-9110-9171-9596-4942) ## Description Fine family home occupying a generous plot in this desirable residential location. **Description** This attractive family home occupies a generous corner plot in a prime Gerrards Cross setting. The accommodation is generous and beautifully presented, offering excellent versatile reception space, ideal for both families and entertaining. A large welcoming reception hall leads through to the main reception rooms, with a formal dining room overlooking the frontage. The family room is well proportioned, featuring a contemporary fireplace and door access to the library/study. The kitchen/breakfast room is a well-designed family space forming the heart of the home with dining and seating areas while French doors open to the garden. The bespoke fitted kitchen is well appointed with an excellent range of units and integrated appliances, complemented by Quartz worktops. Just off the kitchen is a fully fitted utility room and adjacent cloakroom. Overlooking the garden, the sitting room benefits from an open fire while an adjacent study provides a quiet retreat for home working, with an en suite cloakroom and French doors to the rear terrace. On the first floor are five good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys an extensive range of built-in storage alongside an en suite bathroom. Two of the bedrooms to the front of the house benefit from French doors on to a balcony. The rear garden is a real feature of the property, with a large area of lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees providing privacy and year round interest. A large, split level paved and decked terrace adjoins the rear of the house offering the perfect spot to enjoy the garden and for entertaining friends and family. A water feature nestles in the corner while a garden path leads to a light wooded area and a brook at the end of the garden. To the front a five bar gate opens to a generous driveway with ample parking and a double garage. **Location** Gerrards Cross station 1.5 miles, Beaconsfield 5.2 miles, Heathrow 12 miles, central London (Baker Street) 19 miles. All distances are approximate. Gerrards Cross is a picturesque town offering comprehensive facilities which include an ‘Everyman’ cinema, supermarkets, independent shops and boutiques, and a good selection of cafes and restaurants. Sports enthusiasts are well catered for with two tennis clubs, squash club, football club and a cricket club together with several local golf clubs. Communication links in the area are excellent; the M40 and M25 afford access to the M4, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and central London. Gerrards Cross station, provides a fast and regular Chiltern train link with London Marylebone and the London Underground, with trains from 19 minutes at the time of writing. The county is one of the last to maintain the traditional grammar school system, of which Dr Challoner’s Grammar Schools (boys & girls) and Beaconsfield High School for girls are the closest. Local independent preparatory schools include Thorpe House, Davenies, Caldicott (for boys), St. Marys and Maltmans Green (for girls) and Gayhurst for girls and boys. Square Footage: 3,158 sq ft **Additional Info** Services: All mains connected. Please note none of the services have been tested. ## Property Photos - ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/146755358/230021) - Front Elevation - ![Garden](/listings/photos/146755358/230022) - Garden - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/146755358/230023) - Family Room - ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/146755358/230024) - Principal Bedroom - ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/146755358/230025) - Kitchen/Breakfast - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/146755358/230026) - Sitting Room - ![Study](/listings/photos/146755358/230027) - Study - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/146755358/230028) - Dining Room - ![Reception Hall](/listings/photos/146755358/230029) - Reception Hall - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/146755358/230030) - Bedroom Two - ![Bath/Shower Room](/listings/photos/146755358/230031) - Bath/Shower Room - ![Garden](/listings/photos/146755358/230032) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/146755358/230033) - Garden - ![Aerial View](/listings/photos/146755358/230034) - Aerial View ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/146755358/230035) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/146755358/230036) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #14683288 - **Address:** 34 Daleside, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 7JD - **Certificate Issued:** 11/07/2021 - **Work Completed:** 18/06/2021 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 34 DALESIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JD | £1,580,000 | 15/11/2024 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 DUKES RIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LE | £1,675,000 | 19/08/2025 | Detached | | 23 DUKES CLOSE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LH | £1,970,000 | 17/07/2025 | Detached | | 10 DUKES WOOD DRIVE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LR | £1,810,000 | 12/02/2025 | Detached | | 7 DUKES WOOD DRIVE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LJ | £1,850,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached | | 21A DUKES WOOD AVENUE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LA | £1,200,000 | 10/08/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 40 DALESIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JD | £1,275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 5A DUKES WOOD AVENUE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JX | £1,650,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached | | 76A DUKES WOOD DRIVE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LF | £1,450,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached | | 48 HIGH BEECHES, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7HY | £1,538,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached | | 45 HIGH BEECHES, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7HY | £2,050,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached | | 23 HIGH BEECHES, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7HX | £1,235,000 | 23/08/2022 | Detached | | 1 UPLANDS CLOSE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JH | £958,000 | 22/08/2022 | Detached | | 20 DALESIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JE | £1,455,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached | | 17A DUKES WOOD AVENUE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LA | £1,555,000 | 16/06/2022 | Detached | | 47 THE UPLANDS, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JQ | £980,000 | 09/06/2022 | Detached | | 2 DALESIDE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JF | £1,946,500 | 01/06/2022 | Detached | | 36 DUKES WOOD DRIVE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7LR | £1,418,000 | 05/05/2022 | Detached | | 21 BIRCHDALE, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JA | £1,500,000 | 01/12/2021 | Detached | | 9 THE UPLANDS, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7JQ | £1,092,000 | 22/10/2021 | Detached | | 25 HIGH BEECHES, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7HX | £1,300,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | | 62 HIGH BEECHES, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 7HY | £1,505,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £1,275,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £1,506,875 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £1,462,804 (46 Detached, SL9, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +19.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Buckinghamshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,326/mo - **Realistic:** £1,473/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,620/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.08% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £147,300 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £6,604/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18% - **10y growth:** 6.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Buckinghamshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.2% - **5y growth (index):** 14.6% - **10y growth (index):** 24.5% ## 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)