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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Townsend Cottages

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

2 Townsend Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Townsend Cottages, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Townsend Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2016Most recent

    £220,000

    +33.3%over 9 years

  2. 16 February 2007

    £165,000

    +26.9%over 2 years

  3. 1 April 2004

    £130,000

    +11.1%over 10 months

  4. 18 May 2003

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 0QF: £248,500 (2025–2008).

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.

On price per m², 2 Townsend Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £4,180

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Townsend Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Church Lane, Whaddon

MK17 0LX

3 bed
£401k

1 Bell Close, Drayton Parslow

MK17 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Church End, Newton Longville

MK17 0AG

3 bed
£490k

1 Cromwell Court, Thornborough Road, Nash

MK17 0NL

3 bed
£570k

1 Crossbridge Cottage, Thornborough Road, Thornton

MK17 0HE

3 bed
£313k

1 Cowpastures Farm, Drayton Road, Newton Longville

MK17 0BU

£300k

1 Berry Way, Newton Longville

MK17 0AS

£295k

1 Cobb Hall Road, Newton Longville

MK17 0DP

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

5/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for MK17 0QF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Townsend Cottages, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.