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

3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Weathervane Cottage

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

Weathervane Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cookham, Maidenhead, Maidenhead (SL6 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,295,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Weathervane Cottage

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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.

Weathervane Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Nov 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at Weathervane Cottage in 2022.

  1. Jan 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single-storey side infill extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and amendments to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03139/FULL
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and alteration to fenestration following demolition of existing garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00781/FULL
    View planning record

What's in Weathervane Cottage, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, SL6 9PH's planning history?

6 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.

Weathervane Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£985,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2017Most recent

    £985,000

    +56.3%over 6 years

  2. 18 February 2011

    £630,000

    +14.5%over 4 years

  3. 20 March 2006

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL6 9PH: £1,275,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Weathervane Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,080

Street avg £6,180

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Weathervane 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
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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£550k

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1 Elizabeth Cottages, High Road, Cookham

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£534k

1 Apsley Cottages, Lower Road, Cookham

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£490k

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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

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