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5 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 6DB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Castle Drive

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

5 Castle Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidenhead (SL6 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £980,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Castle Drive

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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.

5 Castle Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, SL6 6DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Castle Drive.

  1. Nov 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey part single storey rear extension and first floor side extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01994/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2006
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of part of garage to habitable accommodation (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00630/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Castle Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,056,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£980,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2021Most recent

    £980,000

    +114.0%over 15 years

  2. 14 June 2006

    £458,000

    +227.1%over 10 years

  3. 3 June 1996

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 6DB: £780,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Castle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,939

Street avg £4,400

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Castle Drive

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
Comparables

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

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3 bed
£782k

1 Belmont Road

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3 bed
£613k

1 Ashley Cottages, Burchetts Green Road, Burchetts Green

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£558k

1 Alexandra Road

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3 bed
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Raymond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School. 20 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 6DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 6DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 6DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

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