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5 Bottesford Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AF

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Bottesford Close

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

5 Bottesford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold October 2021 for £370,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 92 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bottesford Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bottesford Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bottesford Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2021Most recent

    £370,000

    +21.3%over 4 years
  2. 22 December 2016

    £305,000

    +37.4%over 4 years
  3. 19 December 2012

    £222,000

    +15.0%over 5 years
  4. 12 January 2007

    £193,000

    +14.9%over 3 years
  5. 11 June 2003

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2AF: £345,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Bottesford Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bottesford Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,022

Street avg £2,949

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Milton Keynes district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hungerford House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Howe Park School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK4 2AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK4 2AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 2AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bottesford Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.