1 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
1 planning record
About 1 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Milton Keynes HPI: 15.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 63.1% above the 2004 sale of £236,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 The Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for removal of garden shed. Erection of garden studio, garage and single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£236,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 The Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,484
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK17 0QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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