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Wee Cottage, High Street, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wee Cottage

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

Wee Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 3 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jun 2024from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD60
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wee Cottage, High Street, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wee Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey part single storey side/rear extension.

    Agent
    Artichoke: Architectural Consultancy
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/20/0970/FA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2020
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey part single storey side/rear extension.

    Agent
    Artichoke: Architectural Consultancy
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/20/0971/HB
    View planning record
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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.

Wee Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £340,000

    +94.3%over 15 years
  2. 2 May 2000

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0EX: £840,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

On floor area, Wee Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,965

Street avg £5,529

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wee Cottage

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

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£14.99one-off

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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
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.

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

Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School. 11 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 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 0EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Wee Cottage, High Street, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.