Arbour Cottage, Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
About Arbour Cottage
Arbour Cottage is a detached house in Sherington, Newport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell (MK16 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 23.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing sun room and erection of a single storey extension with flat roof
Extension- Reference
- 16/03238/FUL
What's in Arbour Cottage, Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Arbour Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 4 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2016Most recent
£450,000
+50.0%over 3 years6 September 2012
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK16 9PB: £283,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in MK16 9PB
2 Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
Sold Oct 2023
£283,0006 Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
Sold Sept 2022
£880,00024 Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
Sold Jun 2021
£255,0006a, Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
Sold Nov 2020
£570,0008a, Church Road, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PB
Sold Oct 2018
£515,000
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Versus other Church Road homes
On epc rating, Arbour Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,455
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sherington Church of England School. 1 school 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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB