Ruby Close Slough
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (SL1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34900751.
20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £445,000 across 1 sale. 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Slough costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £205,000 | £201,000 | £249,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £173,000 | £170,000 | £176,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £151,000 | £145,000 | £194,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £93,500 | £93,500 | £93,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2021 | 3 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £445,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 7 SL1 9DZ | Terraced | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2014 | 5 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 7 SL1 9DZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 1 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 5 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 1 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | 12 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | 6 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 3 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 1 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | 12 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 7 SL1 9DZ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 6 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 1 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 5 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 3 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 1 SL1 9DZ | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 27 Apr 1995 | 7 SL1 9DZ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 12 SL1 9DZ | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1976-1982 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Slough in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,488 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 680 homes).
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 55 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 33 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 9DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL1 9DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 9DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 9DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montem Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m | No published inspection |
| The Westgate School | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Eden Girls' School, Slough Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m | No published inspection |
| Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Grove Academy | All-through | 4–19 | 1.1 km | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Western House Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Eton Wick CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Slough Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Herschel Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cippenham School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cippenham Village Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 2.0 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Retail Supermarket SL1 9LA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Panku SL1 9LA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Haji Baba Ltd SL1 9LA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| McDonalds SL1 9LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Be Happy Nursery Cippenham SL1 2UW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Pabulum Limited at Montem Primary School SL1 2TE | School/college/university | 470 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Chalvey Grove Children's Centre SL1 2TE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bader Gardens (9); On or near Baird Close (6); On or near Flamborough Spur (5); On or near Charlton Close (3); On or near Banks Spur (3).
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Garnet Close · Lancelot Close · Mitchell Close · Galahad Close · Bank Spur · Cippenham Lane · Banks Spur · Coe Spur · Cooper Way · Bader Gardens · Flamborough Spur · Moore Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.