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River Cottage, Ellington Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About River Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

River Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 128 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 is 11% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about River Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

River Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Nov 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Jul 2017from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE50
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against River Cottage, Ellington Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

River Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at River Cottage

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£788,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£710,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2018Most recent

    £710,000

    +102.9%over 6 years

  2. 7 December 2011

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0AX: £925,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Ellington Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

River Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,547

Street avg £3,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about River Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£542k

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3 bed
£469k

1 Fairview Road, Taplow

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1 Church Cottages, Hill Farm Road, Taplow

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidenhead district page.
Full Maidenhead report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ellington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Oldfield Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL6 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 0AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about River Cottage, Ellington Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.