1 Park Cottage, Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
About 1 Park Cottage
1 Park Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell (MK16 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 44.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2011
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 4 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2013Most recent
£320,000
+146.2%over 4 years27 February 2009
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 8JY: £560,000 (2022–1996).
Nearby sales in MK16 8JY
2 Park Cottage, Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
Sold Sept 2022
£560,0002 Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
Sold Oct 2019
£920,0002a, Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
Sold Jul 2011
£550,0001 Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
Sold Sept 2006
£575,0005 6, Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8JY
Sold Mar 1996
£116,000
Everything we know about 1 Park Cottage, 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 Church Lane homes
1 Park Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,807
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 13.1 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
0.1 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Cedars Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB