Folly Cottage, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
About Folly Cottage
Folly Cottage is a detached house in Holyport, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 308 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,614,000 sits 55.2% above the 2013 sale of £1,040,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2013Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse, rear cottage and office building together with outbuildings and the erection of a replacement dwelling with detached garage and garden shed/cycle store
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01655/FULL
- Sept 2011Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Construction of a replacement dwelling with detached garage/store following demolition of existing buildings
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01983/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Folly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.
£1,040,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2013Most recent
£1,040,000
+18.9%over 2 years5 November 2010
£875,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 2JB: £1,075,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in SL6 2JB
2 The Green, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
Sold Feb 2025
£450,000Greentree, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
Sold May 2021
£2,550,000Old Cricketers, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
Sold Aug 2012
£1,075,0003 The Green, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
Sold Apr 2006
£300,000Rawdon Hall, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JB
Sold Aug 2004
£2,200,000
Versus other Ascot Road homes
On price per m², Folly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,377
Street avg £5,648
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Langworthy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Holyport CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







