The subject of Taplow and its popularity was brought up in
conversation by a couple of solicitors I met at a recent networking event in Maidenhead
last week. Over the last two months,
since the General Election, 405 properties have been put on to the market in Maidenhead
(excluding Taplow). Of those 405 properties, 137 have found buyers - an impressive 33.8%. Yes, very impressive,
until you look at Taplow. Of the 56 properties that have come on to the market
since the Election, 20 of those 56 have found a buyer, or 35.7%. That means the
Taplow property market has performed better than Maidenhead’s.
Interestingly, when we look at the village itself, it has
one of the highest proportions of homeownership in Berkshire. In Taplow, 81.7%
of houses are owner occupied and 7.2% of properties are privately rented. Pop
over the bridge into Maidenhead, and only 69.8% of houses are owner occupied
whilst 14.3% of properties are privately rented.
In the coming months, we will discuss the property prices in
Taplow in greater detail, but to give you a sneak preview, average property
values in Taplow have risen 65.4% since 2002 – impressive don’t you think –
especially as Maidenhead property values have only risen by 61.4% in the same
time frame!
If you want to pick my brain on any aspect of the Taplow
property market, feel free to send me an email or pick up the phone.
