Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 The Close is a semi-detached house in Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 77 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD62
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
4 The Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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
£230,00016 The Close, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0QG
Sold Jul 2019
£273,000
Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 The Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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