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GUARDSWELL COTTAGE

BROCKENHURST ROAD, ASCOT, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD SL5 9HA

3 beds 2 baths 2,045 sq ft Listed 5 Nov 2024 (-596d)

£1,250,000

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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

A former cottage extended and fully refurbished, this detached property is presented in exceptional order and benefits from a full re-wire and plumbing, brand new roof, windows and fixtures and fittings throughout. Situated on the corner of Brockenhurst Road and Friary Road, the property is well positioned in South Ascot, ideally located for Ascot station and local amenities at Ascot and Sunninghill.

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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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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).

5y growth -3.9%
10y growth 11.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Windsor and Maidenhead. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 13.7%
10y (index) 21.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Windsor and Maidenhead. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,636/mo
Realistic £1,818/mo
Optimistic £2,000/mo

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 1.7% gross yield avg £1,488,346 sale, £2,133/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.18%
Max investor price (0.8%) £281,250
Target investor price (1%) £225,000
Gross yield 2.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 46.3×
Monthly cashflow £-2,923/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -9.7%
  • 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).