What kind of home is Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR last sold for £495,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £265,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2002 and March 2025, Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR rose from £265,000 to £495,500, a change of £230,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

The current EPC rating for Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR use?

The latest EPC at Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR is in council tax band D.

Is Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR in a safe area?

Police records around Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR show an average of 126 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

The closest primary school to Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR is High Ash Church of England Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR?

The closest bus stop to Old Post Office, Watling Street, MK17 9LR is The George, 292m away. The nearest rail option is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Old Post Office, Watling Street, Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Old Post Office

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Old Post Office is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK17 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £495,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE40toD63

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, Watling Street, Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£495,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£495,500
+62.5%over 10 years
4 March 2015
£305,000
-4.7%over 8 years
23 February 2007
£320,000
+20.8%over 4 years
29 November 2002
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK17 9LR: £450,000 (2024–1996).

Nearby sales in MK17 9LR

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

High Ash Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK17 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK17 9LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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