The Nutshell, Flat 6, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
About The Nutshell
The Nutshell is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 91 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Nutshell (24–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 91 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £362,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
The Nutshell ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Nutshell has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Nutshell's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 18 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£362,000
-26.9%over 18 years12 July 2007
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0BB: £775,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SL6 0BB
Gaiety Row, Thames Cottage, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
Sold Oct 2023
£775,000The Nutshell, Flat 2, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
Sold Jan 2022
£450,000Gaiety Row, Summercroft, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
Sold Feb 2021
£900,000Gaiety Row, Two Bridges, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
Sold Nov 2015
£775,000Gaiety Row, Apple Tree Cottage, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BB
Sold Sept 2013
£685,000
Versus other River Road homes
Price per m² for The Nutshell lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,978
Street avg £7,907
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ellington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







