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4a, Chapman Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7PA

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a detached house in Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK14 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–89 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72).

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Chapman Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£132,500

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2017Most recent

    £132,500

    +20.5%over 7 years
  2. 7 May 2009

    £109,995

    +107.7%over 7 years
  3. 14 October 2001

    £52,950

    +51.3%over 2 years
  4. 8 February 1999

    £35,000

    +29.6%over 10 months
  5. 29 March 1998

    £27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 7PA: £219,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Chapman Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Downs Barn Boulevard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Downs Barn School. 26 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 MK14 7PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK14 7PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK14 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4a, Chapman Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.