Reviewed and updated: 17 October 2026. The original archive publication date is retained.
Slough’s housing statistics underline why rental growth and sale-price growth should be assessed separately. A rise in one measure does not prove the other is rising, or that the costs of operating a letting have fallen.
What the official release shows
ONS reported a provisional average house price of £336,000 in July 2026, 1.8% below July 2025. The average paid by first-time buyers was £304,000, down 2.0% over the same period. These are statistical averages rather than asking prices for homes currently available.
In August 2026, average private rent stood at £1,565 a month, up 2.2% annually. Rental growth was below the South East’s 3.0% rate, despite the local average rent being a separate cash amount.
Building a local comparison
Use Slough’s own authority figures when describing this market rather than substituting a nearby borough’s series. For a specific property, gather comparable evidence for the same bedrooms and accommodation type, with a clear observation date.
Financing, repairs, management and periods without rent must be assessed separately from market averages. Dividing the published rent by the published house price does not create a verified return for a purchasable home. ONS warns that local estimates fluctuate and house-price figures remain subject to revision.
This 17 October 2026 review uses later official evidence. It should not be read as information available at the original archive publication date; the original date and URL are retained.