38 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
About 38 Folly Lane
38 Folly Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell (MK16 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 67.5% above the 2010 sale of £227,500. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
38 Folly Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ConditionsIn report
Approval of details required by condition 6 [Drainage Design and Management and Maintenance Plan] of permission ref. 21/00143/FUL
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00238/DISCON
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02496/FUL
What's in 38 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£227,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2010Most recent
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 9LW: £600,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK16 9LW
38a, Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
Sold Oct 2024
£625,00018 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
Sold Jul 2022
£425,0002 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
Sold Jun 2021
£640,00040 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
Sold Apr 2021
£600,00032 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LW
Sold Dec 2018
£422,000
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Versus other Folly Lane homes
38 Folly Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.4 km
Chicheley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Crawley CofE School. 1 school 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB