Barn Cottage is a detached house in Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 sits 164.6% above the 2015 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 56.7% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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Barn Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling.
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Barn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£979,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Price per m² for Barn Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,510
Street avg £3,925
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Aspley Guise Rail Station — railway station.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a new two storey dwelling
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27 February 2015Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 8HZ: £402,500 (2025–2024).
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Jul 2025
42 Salford Road Aspley Guise Milton Keynes
Sold Jan 2025
64 Salford Road Aspley Guise Milton Keynes
Sold Jun 2024

Street avg 5.6 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 11 years
Closest school
1.0 km
Aspley Guise Village School. 7 schools nearby.
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