What type of property is 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT last sold for £565,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £357,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and November 2019, 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT rose from £357,000 to £565,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK4 2AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT located?

16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT sits in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. It falls within the MK4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

Police records around 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

The closest primary school to 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is Howe Park School (396m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shenley Brook End School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is Belvoir Avenue, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Barkestone Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Barkestone Close

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

16 Barkestone Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 17.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 133% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £565,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barkestone Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barkestone 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.

16 Barkestone Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£565,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2019Most recent
£565,000
+48.7%over 11 years
17 July 2008
£380,000
+6.4%over 2 years
12 January 2006
£357,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2AT: £745,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Barkestone Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Barkestone Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,136

Street avg £3,085

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bradley Grove, Emerson Valley

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1 Belvoir Avenue, Emerson Valley

MK4 2AE

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Belvoir Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Howe Park School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 2AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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