20 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
About 20 Fern Drive
20 Fern Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
20 Fern Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01718/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
20 Fern Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2017Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 0JS: £502,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SL6 0JS
16 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
Sold Jun 2025
£610,00040 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
Sold Jun 2024
£450,0005 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
Sold Mar 2024
£502,00015 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
Sold Nov 2022
£540,00030 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS
Sold Oct 2020
£480,000
Versus other Fern Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 20 Fern Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,876
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







