1 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA
About 1 Portnall Cottages
1 Portnall Cottages is a detached house in Sunningdale, Ascot, Ascot (SL5 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,077/sq ft) was about 746.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £790,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
1 Portnall Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Portnall Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2023ExtensionOtherIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of a single storey rear / side extension, incorporating extended rooms in the roof space and new dormer windows with associated internal alterations.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- RU.23/1054
- Jul 2023ExtensionOtherIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of a single storey rear / side extension, incorporating extended rooms in the roof space and new dormer windows with associated internal alterations.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- RU.23/0564
What's in 1 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Portnall Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£792,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL5 0LA: £385,000 (2019–2003).
Nearby sales in SL5 0LA
5 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA
Sold Nov 2019
£535,0004 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA
Sold Jan 2017
£575,0006 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA
Sold Dec 2006
£175,0003 Portnall Cottages, London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, SL5 0LA
Sold Oct 2003
£385,000
Versus other London Road homes
On price per m², 1 Portnall Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£43,889
Street avg £5,208
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bedford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







