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School Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School Cottage

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

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).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF35toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

On the street

Versus other Bigfrith Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

School Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £6,544

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School Cottage

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

£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL6 9PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL6 9PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL6 9PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 School Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.