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Laurel Cottage, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laurel Cottage

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

Laurel Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (257 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 44.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Laurel 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 Laurel Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Laurel Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£330,000

Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2003Most recent

    £330,000

    +17.9%over 10 months

  2. 4 February 2003

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0BG: £1,327,000 (2021–2019).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laurel 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£485k

1 Cliveden Stud Cottages, Cliveden Road, Taplow

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£469k

1 Fairview Road, Taplow

SL6 0NQ

3 bed
£508k

1 Amerden Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow

SL6 0EB

£449k

1 Elm View, Rectory Road, Taplow

SL6 0ET

£515k

1 Briar Close, Taplow

SL6 0JY

2 bed1 bath
£518k

1 Copeland Cottage, Marsh Lane, Taplow

SL6 0DF

2 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Church Cottages, Hill Farm Road, Taplow

SL6 0HE

2 bed1 bath
£542k

1 Devonshire Gardens, Taplow

SL6 0JG

3 bed
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

0.6 km

Ellington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 0BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 Laurel Cottage, River Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.