1 Grove Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9ET
About 1 Grove Cottages
1 Grove Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cookham, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 29.3% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 1 Grove Cottages.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and 3 No. roof light's.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01473/FULL
What's in 1 Grove Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Grove Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
£462,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£462,500
+62.3%over 10 years13 September 2005
£285,000
+128.0%over 9 years1 August 1996
£125,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SL6 9ET: £316,500 (2008–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Elizabeth's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cookham Rise Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







