School Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
About School Cottage
School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cookham, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,075,000 sits 174.9% above the 2009 sale of £391,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 189 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
School Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single, part two storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00075/FULL
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension (amendment to 14/03818)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02223/FULL
What's in School Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£1,075,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£391,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2009Most recent
£391,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 9PH: £1,275,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SL6 9PH
Woodcote, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
Sold Sept 2024
£878,000Chiltern Point, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
Sold Aug 2023
£2,000,000Sawfords, Flat, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
Sold May 2023
£750,000Four Winds, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
Sold Feb 2022
£1,275,000Oddpots, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH
Sold May 2021
£1,730,000
Versus other Bigfrith Lane homes
School Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £6,544
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
1.1 km
High Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







