72 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
About 72 Bessemer Court
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024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
Planning history
72 Bessemer Court has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2016AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to application 14/01260/FUL to garage door opening and north elevation with link roof.
- Reference
- 16/00552/NMA
- Sept 2015AmendmentIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 72 Bessemer Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2023Most recent
£515,000
+5.5%over 2 years22 January 2021
£488,000
+99.2%over 13 years16 February 2007
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 5JW: £243,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK14 5JW
6 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
Sold Jul 2024
£175,00042 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
Sold Mar 2024
£250,00048 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
Sold Mar 2022
£258,00070 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
Sold Nov 2021
£242,00040 Bessemer Court, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5JW
Sold Sept 2020
£243,500
Everything we know about 72 Bessemer Court, 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 Bessemer Court homes
72 Bessemer Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,421
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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
0.3 km
Yeomans Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Giffard Park Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB