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Sweeps Cottage, Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3QG

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sweeps Cottage

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

Sweeps Cottage is a detached house in Maidenhead (SL6 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £925,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£618/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Sweeps Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE50toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sweeps Cottage, Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sweeps Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Replacement front porch, hip to gable roof with raising of the main ridge and two rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion with 3x rooflights and new windows to front and rear elevations.

    ExtensionPorchNew Windows
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01152/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension no greater than 8m depth, 3.5m high and an eaves height of 3m

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/03510/PDXL
    View planning record
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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.

Price for Sweeps Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£920,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£925,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2024Most recent

    £925,000

    +94.7%over 11 years

  2. 30 October 2013

    £475,000

    +33.1%over 8 years

  3. 15 September 2005

    £357,000

    +87.9%over 6 years

  4. 27 November 1998

    £190,000

    +18.8%over 1 year

  5. 12 February 1997

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 3QG: £895,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cherry Garden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sweeps Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,655

Street avg £5,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sweeps Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidenhead district page.
Full Maidenhead report

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

0.5 km

Maidenhead Office Park West — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Cox Green School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL6 3QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 3QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sweeps Cottage, Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.