What kind of home is 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

8 The Close, MK16 9LA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 The Close, MK16 9LA last change hands?

8 The Close, MK16 9LA last sold for £300,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and December 2017, 8 The Close, MK16 9LA rose from £155,000 to £300,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Close, MK16 9LA is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

8 The Close, MK16 9LA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK16 9LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Close, MK16 9LA use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Close, MK16 9LA records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

8 The Close, MK16 9LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 The Close, MK16 9LA in?

8 The Close, MK16 9LA sits in Hardmead, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell. It falls within the MK16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

Police records around 8 The Close, MK16 9LA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Close, MK16 9LA?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Close, MK16 9LA is Hardmead Turn, 493m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Close, Hardmead, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Close

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

8 The Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hardmead, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell (MK16 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 98 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Close, Hardmead, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2017Most recent
£300,000
+93.5%over 12 years
9 December 2005
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 9LA: £266,500 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in MK16 9LA

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On the street

Versus other The Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 The Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,061

Street avg £3,218

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newport Pagnell district page.

Full Newport Pagnell report

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

0.5 km

Hardmead Turn — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK16 9LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK16 9LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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