40 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
About 40 Martingale Place
40 Martingale Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK14 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 13.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 96.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 41 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 27 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
40 Martingale Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
40 Martingale Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2017Most recent
£180,000
+333.7%over 19 years28 May 1998
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK14 7QN: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK14 7QN
36 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
Sold Aug 2025
£245,00034 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
Sold Mar 2025
£220,00064 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
Sold Dec 2024
£230,00044 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
Sold May 2024
£232,50032 Martingale Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QN
Sold Oct 2023
£220,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Martingale Place homes
On habitable rooms, 40 Martingale Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £3,347
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Downs Barn Roundabout East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Downs Barn School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB