42 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
About 42 Smeaton Close
42 Smeaton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK14 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 12.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 214.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £470,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Smeaton Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and new wood burning stove to rear
- Agent
- Landy Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00114/FUL
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension and alterations to property including french doors to replace existing patio doors and sliding door to replace existing window to ground floor rear elevation, enlarged window opening to first floor rear elevation, and new windows to first floor front, side and rear elevations.
New Windows- Reference
- 16/02463/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Smeaton Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Smeaton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 7 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£470,000
+75.7%over 7 years9 July 2015
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 5HR: £288,500 (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
£360,00030 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Apr 2022
£140,00010 Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR
Sold Jan 2022
£288,500
Everything we know about 42 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
Floor Area for 42 Smeaton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,821
Street avg £2,199
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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