28 Dovecote, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8EG
About 28 Dovecote
28 Dovecote is a four-bedroom detached house in Newport Pagnell (MK16 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2023. Last sale on file: £455,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 28 Dovecote was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension, single storey rear extension with roof lights, replacement hipped roof and chimney removal, and front canopy
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00435/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Dovecote
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2022Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 8EG: £281,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in MK16 8EG
Everything we know about 28 Dovecote, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Dovecote homes
28 Dovecote is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,252
Street avg £3,601
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lakes Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cedars Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB