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28 Watercress Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7BF

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Watercress Way

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

28 Watercress Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Broughton, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK10 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a loft.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 158 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Watercress Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion with dormer extension to one side roof slope, and roofs lights to two side roof slopes.

    Reference
    17/02259/CLUP
    View planning record

What's in 28 Watercress Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7BF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Latest sale on 28 Watercress Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +71.9%over 7 years
  2. 29 September 2014

    £320,000

    +29.3%over 4 years
  3. 9 March 2010

    £247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK10 7BF: £442,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Watercress Way homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 28 Watercress Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £2,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Watercress Way

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 Milton Keynes district page.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Laconia Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Broughton Fields Primary School. 14 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 MK10 7BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK10 7BF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK10 7BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 28 Watercress Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7BF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.