# 1 bedroom house for rent (SL1 5DQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 ALDER CLOSE, SLOUGH, SLOUGH SL1 5DQ |
| Price | £1,100 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 42 m² |
| Last sold | £256,000 Dec 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £438/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8820-2030-0301-2005-1513)

## Description

One bedroom house offered to the market on an unfurnished basis.The accommodation comprises of  living room with door leading to garden, kitchen, one double bedroom with wardrobes and bathroom.Sorry no pets/smokers permittedTo pass reference you require a combined annual income of thirty times the rent.2 Parking bays. Council tax band C. 12 month contract with 6 month break clause.

House. Unfurnished. One bedroom. Garden. 2 Parking bays. Council tax band C. 12 month contract with 6 month break clause.

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/144359801/479274) - EPC 1
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/144359801/479285) - EPC 2

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,414/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,571/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,728/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Bramber Court, SL1 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £700/mo (1 listing)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 763.6%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £601/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2259.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £26/m²

## 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)