Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 9
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 The Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 38). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 42.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £273,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 The Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G9
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 December 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 The Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2019)
£273,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2019Most recent
£273,000
+203.3%over 20 years12 March 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 0QG: £320,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK17 0QG
8 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Nov 2025
£320,0005 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Apr 2024
£340,00013 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Aug 2023
£355,0007 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Jan 2021
£230,0006 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Apr 2019
£287,000
Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 The Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,625
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.