Horse Harness Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
About Horse Harness Cottage
Horse Harness Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 29). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 78 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 54.2% above the 2011 sale of £336,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Horse Harness Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear dormer including Juliette balconies to rear and side elevatlions and roof light to front elevation.
- Agent
- BIGGER HOUSE DESIGN
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/21/3965/SA
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Sales history & valuation
Horse Harness Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£336,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2011Most recent
£336,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0EA: £522,500 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in SL6 0EA
Lakeside Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
Sold Dec 2021
£611,000Angel Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
Sold Dec 2021
£850,0002a Arch Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
Sold Jun 2021
£522,5001 Arch Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
Sold Sept 2019
£300,0002 Arch Cottage, Amerden Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EA
Sold Apr 2017
£310,000
Versus other Amerden Lane homes
Years Held for Horse Harness Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,301
Street avg £4,834
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Dumb Bell PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







