Holly Cottage is a detached house in Eversholt, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 9EE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced Milton Keynes HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
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Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Holly Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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On floor area, Holly Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,322
Street avg £3,529
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Demolition of 3 flat roof garages with the erection of a two storey side extension and 2 x single storey rear extensions and the creation of an off street parking area
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing two storey rear extension and flat roofed garages. Replace with two storey extension.
10 February 2017Most recent
£765,000
+53.9%over 6 years27 July 2010
£497,000
+91.9%over 9 years28 July 2000
£259,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 9EE: £303,000 (2023–2018).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
MK17 9FN
Lower Rads End — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Eversholt Lower School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB