What kind of home is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS last change hands?

12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS last sold for £575,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and August 2019, 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS rose from £205,000 to £575,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SL6 0JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS use?

The latest EPC at 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS in?

12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS sits in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead. It falls within the SL6 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

Is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The closest primary school to 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is Lent Rise School (562m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Burnham Grammar School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is Sainsbury's, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Taplow Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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12 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS

Swimming pool1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Fern Drive

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

12 Fern Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 26.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £575,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
Swimming poolYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Fern Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey rear extension and first floor side extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
09/00990/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£575,000
+180.5%over 18 years
28 March 2001
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0JS: £502,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SL6 0JS

On the street

Versus other Fern Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Fern Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,859

Street avg £4,295

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sainsbury's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lent Rise School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL6 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 0JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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