What kind of home is 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ last change hands?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ last sold for £211,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in May 2020, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and March 2025, 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ fell from £235,000 to £211,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 77 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK16 9LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ had any planning applications?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey front extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ in?

7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ sits in North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell. It falls within the MK16 postcode district.

Is 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ 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 schools are near 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ is North Crawley CofE School (124m).

What is the nearest station to 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chequers Lane, MK16 9LJ is The Cock, 89m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Chequers Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LJ

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Chequers Lane

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

7 Chequers Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell (MK16 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 52.1% above the 2025 sale of £211,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £211,000 in March 2025. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Chequers Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Nov 2019

EPC improved fromG10toE51

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chequers Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chequers Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey Front Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
PLN/2025/1069
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May 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension, creation of a pond in front garden, and internal alterations.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/00450/FUL
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What's in 7 Chequers Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Chequers Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£211,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£211,000
-10.2%over 4 years
26 May 2020
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 9LJ: £183,000 (2007–2002).

Nearby sales in MK16 9LJ

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On the street

Versus other Chequers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Chequers Lane stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 32 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 261 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 17.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Cock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

North Crawley CofE School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK16 9LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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