What kind of home is 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK17 0QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF use?

The latest EPC at 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF in?

12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF sits in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. It falls within the MK17 postcode district in Buckinghamshire.

What is crime like near 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

Police records around 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF show an average of 126 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

The closest primary school to 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF is Great Horwood Church of England School (645m). The closest secondary is Sir Thomas Fremantle School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Townsend Cottages, MK17 0QF is Townsend Cottages, 65m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Townsend Cottages, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QF

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 12 Townsend Cottages

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

12 Townsend Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Townsend Cottages, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Townsend Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Townsend Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 0QF: £248,500 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in MK17 0QF

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Townsend Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Milton Keynes district page.

Full Milton Keynes report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

126/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Townsend Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Horwood Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK17 0QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK17 0QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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