5 Brittens Lane is a semi-detached house in Salford, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Milton Keynes HPI: 18.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 284.8% above the 1998 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2025
5 Brittens Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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5 Brittens Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 3 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 3 years.
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5 Brittens Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,296
Street avg £3,369
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Swan — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
15 April 1998Most recent
£92,000
+59.6%over 2 years21 July 1995
£57,645
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 8BE: £442,000 (2024–2011).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
MK17 8UG
Closest school
1.2 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB