The Nutshell, Flat 5, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB

The Nutshell is a semi-detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Nutshell, where floor areas span 24–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.