What kind of home is 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT last sold for £775,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK4 2AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT have?

8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2010 under ref. 10/01505/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barkestone Close, MK4 2AT is Belvoir Avenue, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barkestone Close

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

8 Barkestone Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £957,000 is 23.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £775,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Barkestone Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barkestone Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey annex extension with a garage conversion
Reference
10/01505/FUL
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What's in 8 Barkestone Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2AT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£957,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 March 2021Most recent
£775,000

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

Nearby sales in MK4 2AT

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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.

On epc rating, 8 Barkestone Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,799

Street avg £3,168

Above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 190 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chievely Court, Emerson Valley

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4 bed

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1 Chipping Vale, Emerson Valley

MK4 2LD

4 bed

£561k

1 Chingle Croft, Emerson Valley

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4 bed

£545k

1 Bradley Grove, Emerson Valley

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4 bed

£532k

1 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley

MK4 2JX

4 bed

£417k

1 Culmstock Close, Emerson Valley

MK4 2BH

4 bed

£374k

1 Colston Bassett, Emerson Valley

MK4 2BU

4 bed

£737k

1 Barkestone Close, Emerson Valley

MK4 2AT

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.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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