8 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
About 8 Hamfield Cottages
8 Hamfield Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cookham, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 58.4% above the 2008 sale of £291,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Hamfield Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01261/FULL
- Dec 2000
What's in 8 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Hamfield Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 11 years.
£291,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2008Most recent
£291,000
-8.8%over 1 year28 August 2007
£319,000
+175.0%over 9 years16 January 1998
£116,000
+26.1%over 6 months3 July 1997
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 9HQ: £530,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SL6 9HQ
5 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
Sold Nov 2024
£477,0006 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
Sold Aug 2024
£542,5002 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
Sold Aug 2022
£600,0004 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
Sold Jul 2018
£530,00012 Hamfield Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9HQ
Sold Sept 2016
£455,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
On years held, 8 Hamfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,409
Street avg £5,308
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
0.0 km
St Elizabeth's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cookham Rise Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







