What type of property is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS last sold for £450,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The current EPC rating for 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SL6 0JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

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

Where is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS located?

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

Is 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

What transport links are near 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS?

The closest bus stop to 40 Fern Drive, SL6 0JS is Sainsbury's, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Taplow Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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40 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Fern Drive

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

40 Fern Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Taplow, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Fern Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

40 Fern Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£450,000

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.

Years Held for 40 Fern Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £4,271

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£515k

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£518k

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1 Church Cottages, Hill Farm Road, Taplow

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£994k

1 Amerden Lakes, Amerden Lane, Taplow

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3 bed3 bath

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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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