20 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
About 20 Smeaton Close
20 Smeaton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK14 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since December 2008, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 363.6% above the 2008 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Smeaton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Smeaton Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 9 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2008Most recent
£55,000
-8.3%over 1 year13 February 2007
£60,000
-7.7%over 4 years21 November 2002
£65,000
+140.7%over 3 years7 October 1999
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 5HR: £360,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK14 5HR
58 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold May 2024
£370,00050 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Nov 2023
£94,50040 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Apr 2023
£360,00042 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Jan 2023
£470,00030 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Apr 2022
£140,000
Everything we know about 20 Smeaton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Smeaton Close homes
Price per m² for 20 Smeaton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£753
Street avg £2,390
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Knebworth Roundabout North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Giffard Park Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB