1 The Poplars, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
About 1 The Poplars
1 The Poplars is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Holyport, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 sits 152.4% above the 2006 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 39% below the postcode norm. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
1 The Poplars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jun 2006Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, loft conversion and pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01108/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Poplars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2006Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 3LD: £840,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in SL6 3LD
Thistle Cottage, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
Sold Jul 2021
£945,0002 The Poplars, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
Sold Mar 2021
£756,000Plumtree Cottage, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
Sold Nov 2018
£1,030,000Rosemary, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
Sold Aug 2014
£450,000Foxley Green Cottage, Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 3LD
Sold Dec 2012
£840,000
Versus other Ascot Road homes
Years Held for 1 The Poplars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,984
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Foxley Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holyport College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







