GUARDSWELL COTTAGE
BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD SL5 9HA
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
190 m²
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 2012 onwards
Last sold
£507,500 Jan 2023
Price per m²
£6,579/m²
Local average
£1,470,638 (-15%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,447 of 33,755)
Street crime
35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- 3 bedrooms
- 3 reception rooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Detached
- Parking
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Set back from the road behind gates, the property offers a gravel driveway with parking for approximately four cars and a landscaped front garden. Entering a large entrance hall with wooden floors throughout and views straight through to the rear garden, there is a coat cupboard and downstairs cloakroom. The ground floor offers three reception rooms including a study, sitting room and a formal dining room. A beautifully presented, south facing kitchen-breakfast room with shaker style cabinetry, a large central island with induction hob and in-built appliances. The kitchen benefits from bi-folding doors which leads out on to a large, rear patio which is perfectly positioned for the afternoon and evening sun. Beyond there is a wrap around, south facing, turfed garden. Adjoining the kitchen is a fully fitted utility room with separate access and in-built storage.
To the first floor there are three double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from vaulted ceilings and an en-suite shower room. Bedrooms two and three share a modernised bathroom with freestanding bathtub. The property has been refurbished in a contemporary, neutral style throughout with high quality fixtures and fittings.Situated in desirable South Ascot, the property is 0.8 miles from Ascot train station for direct connections to London Waterloo and 1 mile from Ascot High Street and 0.7 miles from Sunninghill High Street, both offering many local amenities including numerous cafes, convenience stores, butchers, and hairdressers.
Ideally located within Charters School catchment and walking distance (0.9 miles) from the school. Moreover, the area has an abundance of well renowned schooling including Papplewick, Sunningdale, St. Mary's, Heathfield, St. George's Ascot, and The Marist.
Recreational facilities in the area are very well catered for and include some of the finest golf clubs in the world, along with a selection of health, leisure and tennis clubs, horse racing at nearby Ascot racecourse, beautiful country walks in Windsor Great Park and polo at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club or Guards Club, both of which are nearby.
Listed by
Ascot & Virginia Water
Knight Frank
Reference: 154629176
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 04/10/2024
Expiry date: 03/10/2034
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500
Recommendations
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 16/01/2023 (3 years ago) | £507,500 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURWOOD HOUSE RAVENSDALE ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HL | £1,600,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 28 WOODEND DRIVE, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9BG | £1,000,000 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| STONECROFT FRIARY ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HD | £1,800,000 | 04/07/2025 | Detached |
| Same street CHASEBURY BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £2,700,000 | 22/11/2024 | Detached |
| Same street GREAT OAKS BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £1,300,000 | 26/02/2024 | Detached |
| 16 WOODEND DRIVE, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9BG | £1,290,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| Same street REDDINGS BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £2,750,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| EDENWOOD HOUSE HORSE GATE RIDE, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9LS | £6,100,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| FRIARS LODGE GREYFRIARS DRIVE, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9JD | £1,125,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 7 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £1,250,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 8 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £985,000 | 02/08/2022 | Flat |
| BRUNSWICK HOUSE MONKS WALK, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9AZ | £3,496,106 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| HENLEY HOUSE FRIARY ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HD | £2,250,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 9 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £1,065,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 1 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £1,050,250 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 4 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £995,250 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 11 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £2,000,250 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 7 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £995,250 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| 14 WOODEND DRIVE, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9BG | £975,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| FRIARY DENE FRIARY ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HD | £2,900,000 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| OSPREY HOUSE FRIARY ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HD | £2,050,000 | 23/12/2021 | Detached |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 3 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £2,650,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| THE HEATHCOTE FRIARY ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HD | £2,600,000 | 06/12/2021 | Detached |
| Same street BIRCHCROFT APARTMENT 6 BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HA | £1,100,000 | 15/09/2021 | Flat |
| PINE TREES MONKS WALK, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9AZ | £3,200,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 4 THE POPLARS, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD, SL5 9HZ | £1,500,000 | 26/08/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £1,570,083 (12 sales)
Area average: £2,277,579 (14 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Windsor and Maidenhead. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Windsor and Maidenhead. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Windsor and Maidenhead.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Thames Valley: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Friary Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Coronation Road | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Applewood Kitchens | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Swinley Stores | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Ascot | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Sunningdale | 1.6 miles |
| University | Royal Holloway University | 4.9 miles |
| University | Royal Holloway | 4.9 miles |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 8.1 miles |
| Hospital | Wexham Park Hospital | 10.1 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 35 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Sep 2024 |
| St Mary's School Ascot | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| South Ascot Village Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2015 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2016 |
| St George's School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Francis Chichester Close, SL5 | £2,000/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Francis Chichester Close, SL5 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Brockenhurst Road, SL5 | £2,600/mo | 3 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Brockenhurst Road, SL5 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Larch Avenue, SL5 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 1 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Larch Avenue, SL5 | £2,250/mo | 3 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Shenstone Park, SL5 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £2,271/mo (7 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).