1 Cromwell Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Milton Keynes HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Planning history at 1 Cromwell Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
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£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.
£472,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.
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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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

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
More low energy lighting installed
T1 - Sycamore - Stabilise the dead stem by reducing it by approx 50%. Reduce the south-westerly stem which overhangs the garden by approx 2-3m. Apply bio-char around the base.
T1- Retrenchment prune the eastern stem by approx 50% due to extensive die back. Coronet cut shall be used to simulate natural branch fracture. This will encourage epicormic growth on the stem and the translocation of starches into improve vigour.
10 November 2017Most recent
£472,500
+41.0%over 7 years9 April 2010
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 9AH: £1,285,000 (2024–2018).
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MK17 9FP
The Old Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB