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72 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Bessemer Court

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

72 Bessemer Court is a semi-detached house in Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK14 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £515,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Bessemer Court has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2016
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to application 14/01260/FUL to garage door opening and north elevation with link roof.

    Reference
    16/00552/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to application 14/01260/FUL to increase roof height, change porch door and panel, change lights and glazing to rear

    Reference
    15/02103/NMA
    View planning record
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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 72 Bessemer Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2023Most recent

    £515,000

    +5.5%over 2 years
  2. 22 January 2021

    £488,000

    +99.2%over 13 years
  3. 16 February 2007

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 5JW: £243,500 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Bessemer Court homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Bessemer Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,421

Street avg £3,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Yeomans Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Giffard Park Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 MK14 5JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK14 5JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK14 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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